Thermal pollution - Causes- Effects (A dangerous threat)

When someone thinks of pollution, the idea of thermal pollution often doesn’t come to mind. People will first think of things like carbon emissions, personal pollution and waste, and a variety of other changing factors.However, there is a type of pollution that is little known but has a tremendous impact on the ecological environment: thermal pollution.

What is thermal pollution?

Thermal pollution is an activity that changes the temperature of water and natural gas, thereby altering water composition such as oxygen concentration, organic matter structure, causing changes in ecosystems.

What is the cause of thermal pollution?

All the equipment and machinery, the process of concreting, deforestation ... will also be the cause of heat pollution. The phenomenon of heat pollution will be caused by the following causes:

  • Water as a Cooling Agent in Power, Manufacturing and Industrial Plants
  • Soil Erosion
  • Deforestation
  • Runoff From Paved Surfaces
  • Natural Causes
  • Retention Ponds
  • Domestic Sewage

How has huge consequences of Thermal pollution?

What is the phenomenon of thermal pollution that will bring extremely serious consequences, directly affecting human life and the natural environment as follows:

  • Decrease in DO (Dissolved Oxygen) Levels
  • Increase in Toxins
  • Loss of Biodiversity
  • Ecological Impact
  • Affects Reproductive Systems
  • Increases Metabolic Rate
  • Migration in living species






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