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The following pictures represent four main categories of man-made pollution. The categories presented are: air pollution, water pollution, land pollution and light pollution. The pictures display a visual representation of the harmful nature of introducing toxic contaminants into our ecosystem.
Air Pollution Pictures
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Definition of Environmental Sustainability
The definition of environmental or ecological sustainability is a simple concept. Everything we need for our survival and well-being depends on the environment. Environmental sustainability produces and preserves the conditions under which humans and nature can co-exist, while satisfying the social, environmental and economic needs of the present… Continue reading
Global Warming
Global warming is caused by the release of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. When carbon gases are released in the air, they act like a blanket shield that traps heat in our atmosphere and warms up the planet. Scientists quantify it as the rise in average temperature of the Earth’s surface and oceans. Most of it has been caused by the increase in concentrations in greenhouse gases… Continue reading