The deficient ecological culture among the population and industries have been the main responsible for ecological problems such as: pollution by the emission of toxic substances into the atmosphere, soil and water, the loss of biodiversity, the increase of waste, the excessive use of non-renewable energy. Likewise, overpopulation and urbanization have caused an excessive increase in construction, so that countless green areas have been destroyed, causing the availability of free spaces to be limited, which together contribute significantly to environmental degradation and climate change.
Human beings act on nature, affecting it in different ways. On their own and without any human intervention, most ecosystems, including the different flora and fauna that make them up, would be self-sufficient, thanks to the development of a balance that guarantees their own survival through biodiversity. However, the hand of man in the past has been lethal for them, since the lack of care for their interactions has caused the disappearance of species or the relevant reduction in their number of living specimens.
Environmental problems arise when we cannot adequately satisfy a need, such as the need to breathe, drink water or cultivate the soil; these problems arise most of the time when there are conflicts between the different uses that can be given to the same resource.
It is essential to raise the global awareness of society so that it makes a conscious and rational use of the environments with which we interact. In this way, in addition to ensuring sustainability, we also promote the maintenance of biotic and abiotic factors for future generations, so that, in the long term, we are working collectively to maintain, conserve and improve ecosystems.
Human beings act on nature, affecting it in different ways. On their own and without any human intervention, most ecosystems, including the different flora and fauna that make them up, would be self-sufficient, thanks to the development of a balance that guarantees their own survival through biodiversity. However, the hand of man in the past has been lethal for them, since the lack of care for their interactions has caused the disappearance of species or the relevant reduction in their number of living specimens.
Environmental problems arise when we cannot adequately satisfy a need, such as the need to breathe, drink water or cultivate the soil; these problems arise most of the time when there are conflicts between the different uses that can be given to the same resource.
It is essential to raise the global awareness of society so that it makes a conscious and rational use of the environments with which we interact. In this way, in addition to ensuring sustainability, we also promote the maintenance of biotic and abiotic factors for future generations, so that, in the long term, we are working collectively to maintain, conserve and improve ecosystems.
Below are informative links discussing many issues that exist today.
The Top 10 Worst Polluted Places on Earth
More than 10 million people in eight different countries are at serious risk for cancer, respiratory diseases, and premature death because they live in the 10 most polluted places on Earth, according to a report by the Blacksmith Institute, a nonprofit organization that works to identify and solve specific environmental problems worldwide.
Land Pollution
The amount of waste produced by human society is increasing. Commercial and domestic solid waste is a great practical problem for many local governments. Industrial wastes are usually much smaller in volume but are more likely to contain hazardous materials, such as toxic chemicals, flammable liquids and asbestos. Although the total amount is less, the disposal of hazardous industrial waste has been a greater concern than of domestic waste because of the perceived hazard to health and the risk of environmental contamination.
HOW DOES LAND POLLUTION EFFECT YOUR HEALTH?
While air and water pollution may receive the bulk of the headlines, pollution of the land or soil is as serious a threat to the world, according to the environmental news website Scipeeps.com. Land pollution has many sources, all of which relate directly to the activities of human beings. Environmentalists, like those at the Sierra Club, say that as humans continue to pollute the soil, they are inadvertently poisoning themselves.
Environmental Pollution overview
Pollution - Environmental pollution is any discharge of material or energy into water, land, or air that causes or may cause acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) detriment to the Earth's ecological balance or that lowers the quality of life. Pollutants may cause primary damage, with direct identifiable impact on the environment, or secondary damage in the form of minor perturbations in the delicate balance of the biological food web that are detectable only over long time periods.
Causes of Land Pollution
The causes of land pollution can be divided into two categories. The first is manmade and one that can be controlled. The second is created through natural reactions that are not easily controlled.
Environment and pollution - Video
Excellent video to share which shows the serious situation we are all in!
Pollution Reading: Water, Air and Soil Contamination
Pollution is an environmental concern for people throughout the world. One university study suggests that pollutants in the water, air, and soil cause up to 40 percent of the premature deaths in the world's population. The majority of these deaths occur in developing countries.
Amid China air, water pollution, soil survey reveals century-old heavy metals
(Reuters) - Soil samples across China have revealed remnants of toxic heavy metals dating back at least a century and traces of a pesticide banned in the 1980s, an environmental official said on Wednesday, revealing the extent of the country's pollution problems.
Bear Springs Blossom Nature Conservation
Fact: Air polluted with volatile organic compounds
Fact: Air polluted with ammonia and radioactive materials
Fact: Air polluted with ultra small particles
Fact: Air polluted with sulfur dioxide - air polluted with nitrogen oxide
Fact: Air polluted with Carbon monoxide - air polluted with carbon dioxide
Facts: Air polluted with lead, cadmium, copper + mercury
Water polluted with mercury
Land + soil polluted = food poisoning with mercury
Now Imagine:
Mercury causes brain damage
Mercury kills people! Mercury does damage your brain!
Mercury poisoning is connected to Alzheimer and Parkinson + ADD Attention Deficit Disorder in children.
Huge amounts of mercury are blown out by coal fired power plants and cement plants, but filters could prevent that!
Help us to fight this terrible pollution poisoning!
Fact: Air polluted with ammonia and radioactive materials
Fact: Air polluted with ultra small particles
Fact: Air polluted with sulfur dioxide - air polluted with nitrogen oxide
Fact: Air polluted with Carbon monoxide - air polluted with carbon dioxide
Facts: Air polluted with lead, cadmium, copper + mercury
Water polluted with mercury
Land + soil polluted = food poisoning with mercury
Now Imagine:
Mercury causes brain damage
Mercury kills people! Mercury does damage your brain!
Mercury poisoning is connected to Alzheimer and Parkinson + ADD Attention Deficit Disorder in children.
Huge amounts of mercury are blown out by coal fired power plants and cement plants, but filters could prevent that!
Help us to fight this terrible pollution poisoning!
