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Soil contamination
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Soil contamination, soil pollution, or land pollution as a part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typical
Excavation showing soil contamination at a disused gasworks in England
Excavation showing soil contamination at a disused gasworks in England
E-waste processing in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Improper disposal of manufactured goods and industrial wastes, often means that communities in the global s
E-waste processing in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Improper disposal of manufactured goods and industrial wastes, often means that communities in the global south have to process goods. Especially without proper protections, heavy metals and other contaminates can seep into the soil, and create water pollution and air pollution.
This area is contaminated with stagnant water and refuse, making the environment unhygienic.
This area is contaminated with stagnant water and refuse, making the environment unhygienic.
Air pollution 3
Air pollution 3
Groundwater pollution
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Groundwater pollution occurs when pollutants are released to the ground and make their way into groundwater. This type of water pollution can also occur naturally due to the presence of a minor and un
Groundwater pollution in Lusaka, Zambia, where the pit latrine in the background is polluting the shallow well in the foreground with pathogens and ni
Groundwater pollution in Lusaka, Zambia, where the pit latrine in the background is polluting the shallow well in the foreground with pathogens and nitrate
A traditional housing compound near Herat, Afghanistan, where a shallow water supply well (foreground) is in close proximity to the pit latrine (behin
A traditional housing compound near Herat, Afghanistan, where a shallow water supply well (foreground) is in close proximity to the pit latrine (behind the white greenhouse) leading to contamination of the groundwater.
Poor management practices in manure spreading can introduce both pathogens and nutrients (nitrate) in the groundwater system.
Poor management practices in manure spreading can introduce both pathogens and nutrients (nitrate) in the groundwater system.
Schematic showing that there is a lower risk of groundwater pollution with greater depth of the water well
Schematic showing that there is a lower risk of groundwater pollution with greater depth of the water well