Healthy environment.

Water pollution

Water pollution occurs when there are dangerous substances exposed to water. Such substances may include: sewages, fertilizers, and many more. Such substance harm water creatures and even kill them. For example, when a substance such as oil is introduced poured to water, it prevents air/oxygen from entering the water. The creatures will afterwards die due to lack of enough oxygen. According to the United Nations, there it was proven that 783 million people do not have access to clean water, and almost 2.5 million people lack access to adequate sanitation’. (Bradford, 2018)

LAND POLLUTION

Land pollution is when human beings commit actions which make the land/environment unsafe for human beings and other animals living in it. People mainly pollute the environment by throwing rubbish, or unwanted items to the environment.

People pollute the environment by:

1. Deforestation and soil erosion.
2. Agricultural activities.
3. Mining activities.
4. Urbanization
5. Construction activities.
6. Industrialization.
7. Nuclear waste.
8. Littering.

IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1. To protect the ecosystem- The environment is what makes the and adds to the growth of the ecosystem. When we assume/not take care of the environment, we are putting the whole ecosystem go risk, since when there is decline of production due to the pollution of the environment, the food chain is broken.
2. We protect the humanity- If we did not have the environment, then we wouldn’t have a place to call a habitat. People are living due to the efforts they are putting across to make sure that they are seeing an improvement in their lives, and also their surrounding.
3. It is our moral obligation- As people who are living on earth, we should make it our responsibility to stay in a safe and healthy environment. If we do not take care of the environment, then our lives are at a greater risk of getting harmed. (2NEWS, 2020)
4. It is where the greatest part of health of a human being or an animal comes from. Clean environment causes healthy living while polluted environment causes a risk to worse health.