Thermal pollution occurs when excessive heat is released into the environment. It harms living organisms and the environment. Examples that contribute to thermal pollution include the cooling systems of factories and power plants, which release hot water into rivers disrupting ecosystems, as well as deforestation, open burning, and buildings trapping heat.
Thermal pollution occurs when excessive heat is released into the environment. It harms living organisms and the environment. Examples that contribute to thermal pollution include the cooling systems of factories and power plants, which release hot water into rivers disrupting ecosystems, as well as deforestation, open burning, and buildings trapping heat.
Thermal pollution occurs when excessive heat is released into the environment. It harms living organisms and the environment. Examples that contribute to thermal pollution include the cooling systems of factories and power plants, which release hot water into rivers disrupting ecosystems, as well as deforestation, open burning, and buildings trapping heat.
1. Thermal pollution occurs due to excessive loss of
heat to the environment. 2. Pollution is harmful to living organisms and the environment. 3. Examples of human activities that contribute to thermal pollution are : the machine cooling systems in industrial factories and electric power stations deforestation and open burning mirrored, tall, and closed buildings THE MACHINE COOLING SYSTEMS IN INDUSTRIAL FACTORIES AND ELECTRIC POWER STATIONS
Hot water that is discharged into the rivers will
increase the temperature of the water The solubility of the oxygen in the water decreases and this affects aquatic organisms The high temperatures of the water encourage the growth of algae while enhancing the value of the BOD DEFORESTATION AND OPEN BURNING
Cutting down of trees causes less absorption of
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere Burning releases carbon dioxide The increased amount of carbon dioxide contributes to global warming and the greenhouse effect MIRRORED, TALL, AND CLOSED BUILDINGS
Heat is trapped between the buildings to prevent
the movement of air and thus increase the temperature of the environment The heat of sunlight is absorbed by the buildings and reflected to the environment NOISE POLLUTION
1. Noise pollution is caused by motor vehicles,
agricultural machinery, industrial machinery and work at construction sites. 2. Continuous exposure to loud sounds and more than 80 decibels (dB) in the long term can cause deafness. 3. Extreme noise can also cause stress-related problems such as high blood pressure, heart attacks, depression and headaches.