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  2. Soil contamination - Wikipedia

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    Soil contamination, soil pollution, or land pollution as a part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or improper disposal of waste. The most common chemicals involved are ...

  3. Environmental issues in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Environmental issues in Pakistaninclude air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, climate change, pesticide misuse, soil erosion, natural disasters, desertificationand flooding. According to the 2020 edition of the environmental performance index (EPI) ranking released by Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy, Pakistan ranks 142 ...

  4. Agricultural pollution - Wikipedia

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    Diffuse source pollution from agricultural fertilizers is more difficult to trace, monitor and control. High nitrate concentrations are found in groundwater and may reach 50 mg/litre (the EU Directive limit). In ditches and river courses, nutrient pollution from fertilizers causes eutrophication. This is worse in winter, after autumn ploughing ...

  5. Environmental degradation - Wikipedia

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    It is defined as any change or disturbance to the environment perceived to be deleterious or undesirable. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The environmental degradation process amplifies the impact of environmental issues which leave lasting impacts on the environment.

  6. Environment of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy , such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants , the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.

  7. Pollution - Wikipedia

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    Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. [ 1 ] Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light). Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring ...

  8. Land degradation - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Land degradation is a process in which the value of a biophysical or biochemical environment is affected by a combination of natural or human-induced processes acting upon the land. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is viewed as any change or disturbance to the land perceived to be deleterious or undesirable. [ 3 ] Natural hazards are excluded as a cause ...

  9. Climate change in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Climate change in Pakistan is a major issue for the country. Pakistan is highly vulnerable to climate change. As with the changing climate in South Asia as a whole, the climate of Pakistan has changed over the past several decades, with significant impacts on the environment and people. [ 1 ] In addition to increased heat, drought and extreme ...