POLLUTION

HOW IS POLLUTION CAUSED?

• It's caused by substances such as wastes,
• Or forms of energy,
• An example of a form of energy is radiation
• Some are caused by natural events
• Such as volcanic eruption

WHY IS IT A PROBLEM?

• It's a problem because it can cause health issues
• Health issues can be short or long term
• It can also cause damage to the environment
• Such as damage to crops, animals, forests and bodies of water

ANIMALS THAT ARE AFFECTED

• Pollution happens everywhere and any animal can be affected
• People pollute either intentionally or by accident

WHERE POLLUTION IS HAPPENING

• It mostly happens in big cities where there is a lot of different places it's coming from
• And they are stuck together in one place because sometimes mountain or tall buildings keep it from escaping
• This causes smog
• But pollution happens everywhere
• In the water, on land, and in the air

WHEN POLLUTION IS HAPPENING

• Pollution happens everyday
• From our hairspray at home
• To the gas from your car
• And the factories that burn fuel

WHY IS IT HAPPENING?

• It's happening because of the rapid growth in our industry
• Which cause destruction of valuable resources

HOW POLLUTION IMPACTS ANIMALS

• Has a negative impact on their health
• It can give them diseases, that can lead to death
• Acid rain is pollution and that kills fish in lakes and streams

HOW TO STOP POLLUTION

• Use environmentally safe products
• Such as using your hose to wash leaves into the gutter
• This helps marine animals because leaves can be harmful to them
• Throw away trash properly
• If you place hazardous items in the wrong spot they can have harm to our animals

HOW TO STOP POLLUTION

• Recycle used motor oils and filters
• This helps keep rivers creeks and oceans pollutant free
• Recycle everything you can
• This helps animals so that so many things that could have been recycle
• don't end up in our oceans

LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE

• The leatherback sea turtle is endangered by pollution
• They are confusing jelly fish with plastic bags
• Some people are protecting nesting beaches and nearshore habitats,
• Promoting retinal agreements to conserve them,
• Letting people know in communities so that they will protect them

Works Cited

• Air and Water. Air & Water, 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. .
• Ask. Ask, 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.
• Hub Pages. Hub Pages, 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. .
• LA Stormwater. City of Los Angeles, n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2013.
• National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 2013. Web. 25 Nov. 2013. .

WORKS CITED

• Pollution Articles. Pollution Articles, n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2013. .
• Water Pollution Solution Crew. Water Pollution Solution Crew, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. .