Air and Water Pollution | Sickly water
Sickly water
About 70 percent of Earth is covered by the ocean, which makes up almost all the water on the planet. All life on Earth needs water to survive. Oceans, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water hold a rich diversity of animal, plant, and microscopic life that organisms in both the water and on land depend upon to live. Oil, pesticides, fertilizers, litter, wastes, heat, and toxic chemicals are several major sources of water pollution. Polluted water kills sea life and causes disease in humans.
Oils: While oil spills from cargo ships make headline news, these accidents make up only a fraction of the oil released into the oceans. The majority of oil in North American waters comes from industry and road runoff, along with boating. Other sources of oil pollution include drilling, shipping, and improper disposal of oil waste. Oils are also released naturally from eroding rocks at the bottom of the ocean.
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