World Issues

Pollution is the contamination of any feature of the environment and attached to it are certain characteristics. It is the addition of a substance or substances at a faster rate than the environment can accommodate. Certain pollutants like arsenic and mercury have natural levels in nature but only if these levels exceed certain critical values, will it be considered pollutants. Pollutants are not only chemicals but also forms of energy like heat, sound and radioactive …

…solutions, which is directly connected to choices we make in our daily lives. As the sources of air pollution have become more numerous, complex, and interactive, tackling the problem is increasingly difficult. Recently we have begun to realize that local, regional and even national efforts to address air pollution are not enough. It looks like we need new and stricter laws in order to see any kind of change in the quality of our air.