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Pollution is one of the three threats to [[Environmental sustainability]] | |||
== What is pollution? == | == What is pollution? == | ||
Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment, resulting in the loss of [[Biodiversity]] (loss of habitat), and having negative impact on health and living conditions. These harmful materials are called [[Pollutant| Pollutants]]. Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They can also be created by human activity, such as [[Litter-pollution|litter/trash]] or runoff produced by factories. | Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment, resulting in the loss of [[Biodiversity]] (loss of habitat), and having negative impact on health and living conditions. These harmful materials are called [[Pollutant| Pollutants]]. Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They can also be created by human activity, such as [[Litter-pollution|litter/trash]] or runoff produced by factories. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 15 February 2023
Pollution is one of the three threats to Environmental sustainability
What is pollution?
Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment, resulting in the loss of Biodiversity (loss of habitat), and having negative impact on health and living conditions. These harmful materials are called Pollutants. Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They can also be created by human activity, such as litter/trash or runoff produced by factories.
What are the 4 types of pollution?
The major kinds of pollution, usually classified by environment, are:
Modern society is also concerned about specific types of pollutants, such as noise pollution, radiation, light pollution, and plastic pollution.
