Types of Pollution
There are several forms of pollution and each affects different degrees of the environment. Most types are air, water, land, noise, and light pollution. Environmental issues thus tend to be these types that overlap and interact, which makes them more complex to manage.
- Air Pollution: Harmful gases, dust, or smoke in the air, typically Vehicle, factory, Burning fossil fuels. It brings problems with breathing and is a contributor to climate change (Career Power, 2025).
- Water Pollution: Lakes, rivers, oceans or groundwater being polluted by industrial waste, oil spills, plastic among other things. It is harmful to marine life and drinking water sources.
- Land Pollution: Dumping of chemicals, waste, non-biodegradable materials, etc., that reduces soil quality, Life of agriculture & local ecosystem.
- Noise Pollution: Loud vehicles, construction, or industries that create noise pollution and disturb life of humans and animals, making it difficult to sleep, cause stress and hearing loss in people as well as behavioral changes in animals (Career Power, 2025) .
- Light Pollution: An excessive lighting of human made that prevents the natural darkness, which affects the human sleep rhythms and the rhythms of the wildlife.