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5 Things That Causes Water Pollution

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Water is one of the basic needs of a human being. We use it to quench our thirst, give energy to our body, and wash our clothes, dishes, and other parts of our home. Without water, we will die. As years passed, the population began to grow, and bodies of water become polluted. Water pollution occurs when huge bodies of water like the groundwater, oceans, rivers, and lakes are contaminated with harmful chemicals and bacteria. This is due to the waste product directly thrown into the water. Indeed, water pollution is one of the major crisis that the world faces today, and it affects millions of people who don’t have access to clean drinking water. The government spends time and effort to focus on water pollution and its effects to protect the people. We need water to survive and to do that, and we have to make several measures to save some of the resources that we have today. Thus, in this article, we will discuss the causes and effects of water pollution and some of the doab
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Microplastics, abandoned fishing gear and  other plastic  pollution are among our biggest environmental threats. It’s hurting sea animals and making them sick After ingesting microplastics, seals, and other animals, may suffer for months or years before they die. Plastic waste is littering our oceans and threatening the lives of millions of marine animals. Seals, whales, dolphins, seabirds, fish, crabs and many other sea animals are dying and becoming sick because of this deadly environmental concern. Microplastics are a major part of the issue. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic which come from larger plastics that have degraded over time. Sea animals often eat microplastics because of their small size. And plastic contains toxic chemicals, which can increase the chance of disease and affect reproduction. After ingesting microplastics, seals, and other animals, may suffer for months or years before they die. In 2014, an estimated  15 to 51 trillion microplastic par