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Mind Map by alishabadwal, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by alishabadwal
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Issues that impacted Earth
- Water Quality
- what is it?
- water quality refers to the
chemical, physical, and
biological characteristics of
water.
- Causes/effects
- Excess Nutrients (eutrophication):some wastewater,
sewage, and rainwater runoff can contain high
concentrations of nutrients. When this enters bodies of
water this can start the process of eutrophication. This
ultimately results in a 'dead zone'. Affecting not only
marine ecosystems but the water quality.
- solution: Eutrophication is something that is difficult to prevent because some nutrients occur
naturally in the environment so when trying to limit compounds like phosphate and nitrate it becomes
challenging. But we can stop the external exposure. Composting is a beneficial alternate to ferilizers.
Even when it is broken down and enters bodies of water it will not start the horrifying effects like
fertilizer would with its several compound ingredients. Also if big manufacturing companies lowered
the amount of pollution they let into the air and the ground their wouldn't be toxins that would run off
into bodies of water with rainfall. Not only that but polluting the air with acidic emissions results in
acid rain which just further taints the bodies of water. Elimination of phosphorus in detergents would
reduce by aprox. 50% of phosphorus entering some lakes. There are also other methods like algae
filtration, and ultrasonic irradiation.
- These processes to isolate algae and form a precipitate
are all effective but require some planning and
investment. The benefit of removing algae like this is
once the lipids are removed it can be used to generate
biomass or bio-fuel production.
- These processes to isolate algae and form a precipitate
are all effective but require some planning and
investment. The benefit of removing algae like this is
once the lipids are removed it can be used to generate
biomass or bio-fuel production.
- solution: Eutrophication is something that is difficult to prevent because some nutrients occur
naturally in the environment so when trying to limit compounds like phosphate and nitrate it becomes
challenging. But we can stop the external exposure. Composting is a beneficial alternate to ferilizers.
Even when it is broken down and enters bodies of water it will not start the horrifying effects like
fertilizer would with its several compound ingredients. Also if big manufacturing companies lowered
the amount of pollution they let into the air and the ground their wouldn't be toxins that would run off
into bodies of water with rainfall. Not only that but polluting the air with acidic emissions results in
acid rain which just further taints the bodies of water. Elimination of phosphorus in detergents would
reduce by aprox. 50% of phosphorus entering some lakes. There are also other methods like algae
filtration, and ultrasonic irradiation.
- Mining: mining:
Extracting elements in
their raw form from the
ground can release many
toxins and chemicals into
the water. This can cause
serious heath problems
and pollute the body of
water.
- Solution: we have already harmed, polluted and
destroyed Earth enough. But we fail to apprehend
that and continue with our destructive lifestyles. We
now must find alternate energy sources so we can
stop mining activities. Alternate energy sources like
wind, hydro, solar, tidal are all arising ideas that it is
time to take advantage of so we can stop affecting
the envoirment by mining for elements in order to
make energy.
- Solution: we have already harmed, polluted and
destroyed Earth enough. But we fail to apprehend
that and continue with our destructive lifestyles. We
now must find alternate energy sources so we can
stop mining activities. Alternate energy sources like
wind, hydro, solar, tidal are all arising ideas that it is
time to take advantage of so we can stop affecting
the envoirment by mining for elements in order to
make energy.
- Marine dumping: some countries
dispose their garbage such as,
aluminum, glass, plastic, paper,
rubber, and food into the bodies of
water that surround them. These
items may take 2 weeks to 200
years to decompose. Not only is
this heavily corrupts the water
quality but also harms the marine
animals.
- solution: Its hard to clean up pollution once
its occurred, so prevention is the solution to
this. Rather then those countries dumping
their waste they can use a method called
Biomass. By burning your waste your not
only disposing the garbage but also
efficiently creating energy.
- solution: Its hard to clean up pollution once
its occurred, so prevention is the solution to
this. Rather then those countries dumping
their waste they can use a method called
Biomass. By burning your waste your not
only disposing the garbage but also
efficiently creating energy.
- Excess Nutrients (eutrophication):some wastewater,
sewage, and rainwater runoff can contain high
concentrations of nutrients. When this enters bodies of
water this can start the process of eutrophication. This
ultimately results in a 'dead zone'. Affecting not only
marine ecosystems but the water quality.
- water quality refers to the
chemical, physical, and
biological characteristics of
water.
- what is it?
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