Pollution
Now days, each and every one of us is aware of the term pollution but no one takes preventive steps to avoid it . Pollution has become a major problem now. It is mainly caused by humans so, there is an urgent need to protect the environment . Pollution is mainly of 4 types :-
~ NOISE POLLUTION
~AIR POLLUTION
~WATER POLLUTION
~SOIL POLLUTION
----NOISE POLLUTION – It is pollution which is caused by noises around us. The unwanted sounds which cause disturbance and affect the wellness of the beings . It is caused by heavy machineries , honking of the vehicles , loud speakers etc.
-----AIR POLLUTION – It is caused by the smoke in our environment . There are several factories which emit smoke and various gases in air which cause pollution in air and surroundings therefore, the air become harmful to breathe and affect the health of people
-----WATER POLLUTION – Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, and is caused by humans . lakes , rivers , oceans are polluted by humans as they throw garbage and harmful chemicals in water bodies . Even some factories also throw their waste in water bodies
----SOIL POLLUTION – It is caused by the contamination of soil. Land degradation is caused by the presence of chemicals and waste which is thrown in soil . Some factories throw their waste in soil which cause degradation and also some humans throw garbage on soil like plastic bags on soil which cause degradation in soil . No plants are able to grow on that soil causing soil pollution .
Moreover , pollution causes various health problems like Asthma , lung problems , diarrhea by drinking polluted water , headaches etc. Also, pollution in causing acid rain which damages our soil, plants , water bodies due to acidity , Making the water unsuitable and pants damaged . Because of pollution only our ozone layer is being damaged . There are small holes in Ozone layer causing damage on the layer of earth . Pollution is causing more and more heat in the environment which is leading to more and more of skin damage in humans .
There are some preventive steps which can help in reducing pollution :-
~ One must avoid firecrackers on festivals as it will help both in air and noise pollution
~ We must adapt the habit of recycling
~ We must encourage each and every one to plant more trees as it will help to make air more and more clean
~ Avoid using plastic bags
~Avoid burning leaves , trash , bonfires etc.
~Use more and more of public transport
At Last, If we will not stop degrading our environment as there will be no clean water to drink , no clean air to breathe , nothing to eat due to soil pollution as if there will be continuous degradation of soil there will be no fertile land to grow crops hence, leaving nothing to eat . So, we need to reduce pollution as soon as possible .