Nonpoint source pollution
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Nonpoint source pollution refers to diffuse contamination of water or air that does not originate from a single discrete source. This type of pollution is often the cumulative effect of small amounts
Muddy river polluted by sediment
Runoff of soil and fertilizer during a rain storm
Contour buffer strips used to retain soil and reduce erosion
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Agricultural pollution
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Agricultural pollution problem refers to biotic and abiotic byproducts of farming practices that result in contamination or degradation of the environment and surrounding ecosystems, and/or cause inju
Water pollution due to dairy farming in the Wairarapa area of New Zealand (photographed in 2003)
Aerial application of pesticide
Hale bales on the side of the road that were covered in protective plastic. Some of the used plastic has been left on the side of the road, as plastic waste, that can break down in the environment.
Soil erosion: soil has washed from a ploughed field through this gate and into a watercourse beyond.