Welcome to Water Pollution Guide
How To Protect Water Pollution Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
The Problem of Water Pollution in India
from:India is a land with many beautiful rivers and countryside. In India many of the rivers are considered to be holy, but water pollution in India has caused many of the rivers to be too polluted for use. Water pollution is a very serious problem in India which is the second most populous nation in the world. It is estimated that over 70% of all of India’s surface water is polluted in some way and many of the groundwater reserves have also been contaminated as a result of biological and industrial pollutants. As more and mre water becomes polluted the water pollution in India gets more and more severe. Many rivers have been deemed to be unsafe for human consumption which leads to water scarcity. Water pollution in India also makes irrigating crops difficult. If the water supply is too polluted to drink it should not be used for watering crops. With limited sources of water and pollution increasing every day India is facing a serious water crisis.
In order to combat the problem of water pollution in India sustainable water systems must be put into place. India is already a very populated country and many estimates predict that the population will continue to rise in the future. This will place an even greater burden on the already dwindling supplies of usable water. Water pollution in India affects the children more severely than any other group of people. Between half a million to one and a half million children under the age of five die every year from diarrhea in India as a direct result of water related diseases. Malaria is also a by-product of contaminated waters and causes many deaths as well. The problem of water pollution in India also leads to fights over what little amounts of useable water there is. Violence has been known to erupt over shared resources of water which threatens the security of India. Fertilizers and pesticides have also made their way into the water supply due to improper soil managements in India. This results in runoff and leaching of toxic chemicals into the ground waters. These dangerous chemicals pose a serious threat to the safety and health of not only humans, but animals and plants as well. A over abundance of fertilizers causes too much algae to grow which depletes the water of oxygen and kills off both plants and animals.
To stem the tide of water pollution in India many steps need to be taken to cut back on contaminants being dumped into the water supplies. There also need to be better regulations, and economic and management policies need to be put into place to reduce the water pollution in India.
How To Protect Water Pollution Specific links
How To Protect Water Pollution News
Water Quality Discussion On Tap
By Misty Volaski How far will we go to protect our water sources? That’s the topic up for discussion at a May 30 meeting of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. The board is a governing agency that oversees, among other waterways, the Ventura River Watershed Ñ which runs through the Ojai Valley. [...]
Read more...Minnesota's new pollution watchdog takes control
The new head of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency deflected criticism of draft standards for cleaning up the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, saying the agency can't compel farmers to cut the runoff that plays a big part in the problem.
Read more...PennFuture, Sierra Club, And NRDC Slam EPA For Proposing A Free Pass For Toxic Air Pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft proposed rules this week that would create special loopholes for dirty diesel and gas electricity generators, allowing them to avoid installing pollution controls for toxic and other air pollution emissions
Read more...Regulators’ challenge: saving, understanding Great Salt Lake
Regulators’ challenge: saving, understanding Great Salt Lake By JUDY FAHYS The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 25, 2012 07:55AM MDT They gathered in airboats off the northeastern corner of the Great Salt Lake shoreline. Above, clouds jostled in the vast Utah sky. Around them, marsh grass teemed with life — White-faced Ibis, white pelicans, Snowy Egrets, Marbled Godwits and innumerable bird ...
Read more...MEDIA ADVISORY/SAVE THE DATE - One Week Makes a Difference - Clean Air Commute is June 18 - 24. Reduce smog. Breathe ...
TORONTO , May 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Celebrating its 20th year, Pollution Probe's 2012 Clean Air Commute is a week of fun and friendly competition among workplaces to show how much they (heart) clean air! During ...
Read more...