• More than 70% of the Earth is covered with water bodies that play an important role in our day-to-day life and form an indispensable part of our …
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Ocean Pollution Requires Our Attention
Did you know that millions of tons of plastic waste enter our beautiful oceans every year? That’s not all—over a hundred million gallons of oil, thousands of tons of mercury and pesticides, along with historical instances of nuclear waste, also make their way into the oceans. These pollutants cause significant disturbances for marine life, fishing communities, and coastal ecosystems, leading to severe environmental and economic impacts.
Plastic is wreaking havoc in the ocean and on land because it lacks a single but important feature, it is non-biodegradable. About 150 million metric …
The entry of potentially harmful pollutants in the oceans is called marine pollution. This type of pollution does not only cause a great loss of …
According to some estimates, the oceans, which contain 97% of the world's water, keep Earth alive. Over a billion people rely on it as their primary …
Areas of low oxygen are known as hypoxic, and usually cannot sustain life, or if they can, have very limited life, as the majority of organisms on …
The term nutrient pollution refers to an overabundance of nutrients within a particular body of water, and is considered a type of water pollution. …
