Wednesday 31 August 2011

Land Pollution Ill Effects on Environment

The final type of pollution is land pollution, which is caused by putting trash into landfills, industries burying industrial waste, acid rain, pesticide pollution, etc. Land pollution can pollute the soil to the point that people cannot live in that area, have to evacuate their homes and go live somewhere else, can kill plants and animals, and can eventually seep into water sources and cause more pollution.

Recycling aggregate operations will use powered machinery, fuel oil, lubricating oil and grease in various plant, equipment and vehicles on site, which have the potential to contaminate water or land. Storage of these fuels in tanks or drums may also be a cause of potential pollution problems during filling, dispensing and if leaking or spillage were to occur. The environmental quality team is responsible for inspecting sites in the borough for sources of contamination. In most cases contamination is only an issue when a new use is proposed for the land. This is dealt with through the planning system when development is taking place.

If your pollution facts are out-of-date, how will that affect your actions and decisions? Make certain you don't let important pollution information slip by you. Land pollution is a global problem and affected the lives of millions of people and caused several deaths and health problems. Land pollution contains noticeable trash and waste along with the soil itself being polluted. Ways to help companies reduce industrial land pollution include supporting those organizations that are actively seeking to reduce waste and voting for laws that restrict or heavily punish companies that are not in compliance with environmental regulations. 

Companies must have incentives, either positive or negative; to pay attention to the land pollution they are creating. The effects of land pollution are far-ranging in the industrial age. The nature of the industrial revolution and the lack of a sustainable development model for industrial progress have allowed the creation of chemicals and products which may serve the idea of convenience or productivity or efficiency, however, the concept of environmental stewardship is largely an afterthought.

Tuesday 30 August 2011

Air Pollution posing serious threat to health

                                   
If air pollution is not put into remission, it could pose many risks and dangers, both environmental and physiologically. The air pollution problem is also systematically causing the oceans to become more acidic. While this is not a problem right now, since many marine creatures use the acid in their photosynthesis actions, the far-reaching effects are not entirely known yet. We could also face crises with the depletion of the ozone, which is caused by air pollution. With a depleted ozone layer, we risk the global warming trend becoming even more volatile.

If the ozone layer is depleted enough, the sun will begin to burn the Earth, causing severe problems and death for all living things. While this is a worst case scenario at this point in time, it is still a potential risk associated with not creating a solution to the global warming problem and the air pollution dilemma in general.
The air pollution problem is at a different level in different parts of the world. While the most serious problems are located in and around major cities all over the world, small cities, rural areas, and even undeveloped areas can experience problems with air pollution. Both the natural and unnatural means of causing air pollution contribute to this problem, and different methods are needed in order to contain or clarify the bad air.
Cities that are the worst contaminated in the United States include Los Angeles and San Francisco, but many other cities, especially along the West Coast, suffer tremendously from the air pollution problem. Worldwide, cities such as Cairo (Egypt), Jakarta (Indonesia), Delhi (India), Kolkata (India), Tianjin (China), Chongqing (China), Kanpur (India), Lucknow (India), and Shenyang (China). Of course, the air pollution problem is not limited to the United States, India, China, and Egypt. The United Kingdom, Australia, most of the rest of Europe and Asia, and parts of Africa also suffer from the debilitating effects of air pollution.

The problem with air pollution is that it does not stay in one place; the wind currents push it all over the globe. Asia’s air pollution is most commonly noticed in the United States on the West Coast, for instance. Changing wind currents will affect different parts of the world in different ways and the rise in air pollution will change accordingly.