Biodiversity: Waste Management π GCSE Biology Learning & Revision
Description
In this episode, we will discuss waste management.
Rapid population growth and increased resource consumption have caused significant environmental damage.Β
Industrial processes, agricultural practices, and everyday waste contribute toΒ water pollutionΒ via sewage, toxic chemicals, and fertiliser runoff.
TheΒ land suffersΒ from herbicides, pesticides, nuclear waste, and landfill contents.
Furthermore,Β air quality diminishesΒ due to smoke and gases emitted by power stations and vehicles.
TheΒ formation of acid rainΒ from sulphur dioxide further threatens forests, freshwater, soil ecosystems and human well-being.
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