| Conservation Institute https://www.conservationinstitute.org/category/ocean-matters/pollution/ Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:10:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.conservationinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-icon-32x32.png | Conservation Institute https://www.conservationinstitute.org/category/ocean-matters/pollution/ 32 32 Dead Zones https://www.conservationinstitute.org/dead-zones/ https://www.conservationinstitute.org/dead-zones/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:22:52 +0000 https://www.conservationinstitute.org/?p=965 Every summer in the Gulf of Mexico an area, sometimes as large as Massachusetts, becomes void of life due to severely depleted levels of oxygen in the Gulf’s water, a state known as hypoxia. This condition kills every oxygen-dependent sea creature within its 8,500 square mile zone. The dead zone varies in size, but it […]

The post Dead Zones appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]> https://www.conservationinstitute.org/dead-zones/feed/ 0 Soil Pollution – Causes, Effects and What To Do About It? https://www.conservationinstitute.org/soil-pollution/ Tue, 15 May 2018 13:17:49 +0000 https://conservationinstitute.sorca.tgchosting.net/wp/?p=2732 [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Soil pollution has a major impact on the entire planet and it will play a large role in the well-being of future generations. The best we can do now is implement measures to slow down the pollution and clean up polluted areas where possible. Doing nothing will only allow the pollution to […]

The post Soil Pollution – Causes, Effects and What To Do About It? appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]> Land Pollution: Causes, Effects, And Solutions For The Future https://www.conservationinstitute.org/land-pollution/ Tue, 15 May 2018 13:17:48 +0000 https://conservationinstitute.sorca.tgchosting.net/wp/?p=2773 Land pollution is a serious problem that impacts humans, animals, and the earth. Without taking measures now to reduce pollution levels, permanent changes to the land can occur. The adverse changes to the environment due to land pollution are subtle, but the problem is much bigger than it appears. Even though most people have a […]

The post Land Pollution: Causes, Effects, And Solutions For The Future appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]> Water Pollution Facts: What Are The Causes And Solutions? https://www.conservationinstitute.org/water-pollution-facts/ Tue, 01 May 2018 02:36:53 +0000 https://conservationinstitute.sorca.tgchosting.net/wp/?p=2692 Water is, perhaps, the most precious resource available on the planet. For a large amount of life to exist on Earth, access to fresh water is crucial. Despite the fact that water comprises more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface, only about 2.5 percent of this water can be qualified as “fresh.” Though ample […]

The post Water Pollution Facts: What Are The Causes And Solutions? appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]> What You Need to Know about Thermal Pollution And Its Causes https://www.conservationinstitute.org/thermal-pollution/ https://www.conservationinstitute.org/thermal-pollution/#respond Fri, 27 Apr 2018 17:11:38 +0000 https://www.conservationinstitute.org/?p=2241 While most people have a general understanding of what pollution is and how it is caused, most people have not heard about thermal pollution. The basic idea of pollution that most people know about includes air pollution from carbon emissions in vehicles and general pollution through littering and use harmful chemicals. A lot of people […]

The post What You Need to Know about Thermal Pollution And Its Causes appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]> https://www.conservationinstitute.org/thermal-pollution/feed/ 0 Industrial Pollution: Causes and Effects And Biggest Culprits Of Global Warming https://www.conservationinstitute.org/industrial-pollution/ https://www.conservationinstitute.org/industrial-pollution/#respond Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:07:41 +0000 https://www.conservationinstitute.org/?p=2191 Starting in the 18th century and gaining popularity in the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution brought about drastic changes in the social and economic lives of humans. The benefits of the revolution are felt even today, but so are the adverse effects. The introduction of industrialization brought about industrial pollution. During the revolution, technology, manufacturing, […]

The post Industrial Pollution: Causes and Effects And Biggest Culprits Of Global Warming appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]> https://www.conservationinstitute.org/industrial-pollution/feed/ 0 Pollution https://www.conservationinstitute.org/pollution/ Sun, 18 Aug 2013 13:28:23 +0000 https://www.conservationinstitute.org/?p=1153 Many pollution-related mechanisms degrade ecosystems and maintain them at degraded states. Some of the pollution topics are addressed below. Oil PollutionPersistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)Dead ZonesMarine DebrisNoise Pollution

The post Pollution appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]> Exxon Valdez Oil Spill https://www.conservationinstitute.org/exxon-valdez-oil-spill/ https://www.conservationinstitute.org/exxon-valdez-oil-spill/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2013 12:49:21 +0000 https://www.conservationinstitute.org/?p=1120 [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The following article was published in the May-June 2000 issue of E-Magazine: March of 1989 was the first time I laid my eyes on Prince William Sound, Alaska. Our research team, including myself and three other marine ecologists, had arrived a few days after the Exxon Valdez […]

The post Exxon Valdez Oil Spill appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]> https://www.conservationinstitute.org/exxon-valdez-oil-spill/feed/ 0 Threat and Impact of Marine Debris https://www.conservationinstitute.org/threat-and-impact-of-marine-debris/ https://www.conservationinstitute.org/threat-and-impact-of-marine-debris/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2013 21:39:25 +0000 https://www.conservationinstitute.org/?p=1101 The threat and impacts of marine debris have long been ignored. Perhaps it is the perceived vastness of ocean and lack of visibility of marine debris to most people that has allowed society to dismiss the problem as a serious threat. However, recent research demonstrates that quantities and impacts of marine debris are significant and […]

The post Threat and Impact of Marine Debris appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]> https://www.conservationinstitute.org/threat-and-impact-of-marine-debris/feed/ 0 Ocean Acidification https://www.conservationinstitute.org/ocean-acidification/ Sat, 17 Aug 2013 17:51:57 +0000 https://www.conservationinstitute.org/?p=989 Ocean Acidification Bad for Shells and Reefs Rising levels of atmospheric carbon due to fossil fuel emissions have made seawater more acidic. Now, two new studies show that increasing acidification could wreak havoc on marine organisms that build their shells and skeletons from calcium carbonate. Since these creatures provide essential food and habitat for other […]

The post Ocean Acidification appeared first on Conservation Institute.

]]>