Causes And Effects Of Pollution

Oil, gas, and fossil fuels have been recent controversial issues. There are cleaner forms of energy that could be used, but it is unclear what sources should be used and how to

The most common cause of pollution is storm water runoff. Water from rain and snow runs off driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and roads into streams from

As a evergrowing country, we need reliable energy resources. We need sources that wouldn’t require a large plant, cause environmental effects, be cheap enough to afford, would be something that is easily replenished, and something that would be safe to use. For example, burning coal (a nonrenewable source) is not good for the environment. We are suffering consequences such as more holes in the Ozone layer from using more than needed fossil fuels. Pollution is also a highly equal problem we are facing.

At this moment, people are using cars from a renewable source. The benefits of using renewable energies are that there will be less global warming and improve public health. Renewable energy does not pollute the air or the water that cause human to have a health problem, such as, breathing problem, neurological damage, heart attacks, cancer, premature death and a host of other serious problems. Right now, my mother is using a hybrid car that is a lot better than a vehicle that exclusively operates with

gas powered car. Some people take the initiative to get solar panels and charge their cars

Cost is a big problem and technology still, holds the promise to deliver affordable green cars.

Electrical cars are another option, but the present models are not an ideal solution. The batteries they use do not hold the same amount of energy as a car powered by fuel injection, there are few recharging stations, and they have a relatively high cost. Lower maintenance costs than gas powered vehicles is the positive feature.

An alternative form of energy source is using a fuel cell. A fuel cell is a device that generates electricity by a chemical reaction by converting chemical energy stored in hydrogen fuel into electricity. A PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) cell uses hydrogen gas and oxygen gas as fuel. The products of the reaction in the cell are water, electricity, and heat (Hydrogen + Oxygen = Electricity + Water Vapour) The advantages of using hydrogen fuel cells is that one, the amounts of pollution being produced will significantly drop as there are no harmful by-products being released, which means this type of fuel would contribute to global warming as it does not release any greenhouse gases. Secondly, hydrogen fuel cells are renewable sources, therefore it can be constantly reused unlike fossil fuels and thirdly since it requires hydrogen, which is extracted from water there will be no shortage. Also, it’s far more efficient than other sources of energy as Hydrogen is an efficient energy type since it has the ability to convey a lot of energy for every pound of fuel. This means that an automobile that utilizes hydrogen energy will travel more miles than one with an equal amount of gasoline. However the disadvantages are Hydrogen energy is expensive as a result, it is not heavily used by people around the world and currently today, hydrogen energy is only used to power most hybrid vehicles. Another disadvantage is that hydrogen gas is highly flammable making it very dangerous and not a

There are several natural sources that are contributors to air pollution that can cause harmful levels of hazardous chemicals to be released into the air. These forms of pollutants are not caused by any form of human interactions or their activities with the environment. Per Miller and Spoolman (2015) and the National Park Service (2015) natural sources that cause air pollution are; dust blown around the atmosphere from winds and storms, wildfires, volcanic eruptions and volatile organic chemicals (voc) that are released from plants. As explained from the National Park Service (2015) the eruptions from volcanos release particulate matter and gases; wildfires from forest and prairies release large amounts of pollutants; trees and plants throughout the environment and all over the world naturally release voc’s that are oxidized and form aerosols that can cause a natural blue haze in the atmosphere; wind and dust storms

Pollution happens when chemicals and other outside substances leech into the ground, air and water. These pollutants contain poisons that adversely affect environments and the living animals inside of them. Although natural well being and security gatherings work to build attention to the threat contamination presents, if contamination proceeds at its present rate, the future impacts could crush to human populaces and the earth.

As renewable technologies continue to improve in functionality, availability, efficiency, affordability, and practicality, so does interest in the technology. People are starting to have practical access to new green technologies that were simply not viable in the past. This reality resonates with the mainstream populace not because they can now save the world, but because they can also save themselves money at the same time. For example, solar panels are especially desirable because they can save the consumer money on their electricity bill. Washers that use recycled water from previous loads are increasingly desirable because they can save lots of water. Electric cars that can go over 250 miles on a charge--such as the Tesla--can save the consumer thousands of dollars in gas costs and offer practical, convenient, and cheap transportation. Convenience and viability have a huge role in turning sustainable renewable energy into a reality. Society has noticed the new reality of convenient sustainable technology and is willing to act.

clean air is a good reason because air that is polluted can damage human health

Defi-Air pollution, both indoors and outdoors, poses health risks to millions of Americans every day, contributing to asthma, emphysema, heart disease, and other potentially lethal conditions. Managing air pollution causes, and defending successful safeguards like the Clean Air Act, is critical to the human, economic, and environmental health of our communities.

Our environment nowadays is becoming more polluted by the second. There are several types of pollution in the atmosphere: Air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution and many more. It is corroding away our trees and contaminating our water. People take no interest in looking after the environment because they cannot see the effects it is causing the earth.

Nowadays environmental pollution is one of the hottest topics in society. Ned Haluzan concludes,“The most appropriate definition of environmental pollution would be the introduction of different harmful pollutants into certain environment that makes this environment unhealthy to live in.”(1)