Question

Give the biological/technical term for the following:

The process that causes an undesirable change in the environment.

Answer 1

Undesirable change in the environment

1. The process of causing an undesirable change in the environment is called pollution.
2. Natural pollution is caused by natural sources like volcanic eruptions, dust storms, UV radiations, etc.
3. Manmade pollution is caused by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, mining, industrial effluents, etc.
4. The harmful effects of the pollution include acid rain, ozone layer depletion, global warming, several human diseases (cancer, respiratory, and cardiovascular diseases), etc.