Human pollution B3
- Created by: Rachel Gilpin
- Created on: 21-04-16 19:41
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- Human pollution
- Air
- C02
- SO2
- Smoke
- Land
- Herbicdes
- Pesticides
- Can be washed into waterways
- Herbicdes
- Can be washed into waterways
- Water
- Sewage
- Pesticides
- Toxic substances
- Building, quarrying, dumping waste and farming
- D'forestation for timber and space for agriculture
- Increased CO2 levels in atmosphere - carbon released which had been 'locked up'
- Burning
- Vegetation rots through activities of micro-organisms
- Reduces rate of C02 removed from the atmosphere and 'locked up'
- Reduces biodiversity
- Increased CO2 levels in atmosphere - carbon released which had been 'locked up'
- Desstruction pf peat bogs releases C02 into atmosphere - contains partially decayed material
- Peat-free compost = reduced demand for peat
- Air
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