Water Pollution
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities. Water bodies include for example lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater. Water pollution results when contaminants are introduced into the natural environment. For example, releasing inadequately treated wastewater into natural water bodies can lead to degradation of aquatic ecosystems. In turn, this can lead to public health problems for people living downstream. They may use the same polluted river water for drinking or bathing or irrigation. Water pollution is the leading worldwide cause of death and disease, e.g. due to water-borne diseases.Water pollution can be …
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Science Europe · 18 November 2024 English
ITEM X: Global Research Council update and feedback from the European Regional Meeting
for scientific research, such as the air and water pollution research. generated by the production of IT …
World Bank Group · 14 November 2024 English
enhance ecological protection and reduce water pollution loads in select regions of the Yangtze River … Entities due to severe droughts, extreme water pollution events [, or such other emergency specified …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English
Runoff. Low On-and-off- site 3 runoff and water pollution Loss of vegetation during project site clearance … relating to storm water and run-off leading to water pollution and sedimentation of L. Manyara. The vegetation …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English
.................. 290 6.10.3.1 Soil and water pollution .......................................... … ................. 314 6.10.3.14 Soil and water pollution from Spillage of fuels and sanitary wastewater …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English
risks and impacts such as soil and surface water pollution, dust and noise emissions, impact on water …
