Conclusion

Due the addition of harmful or undesirable substances Pollution affects the living organisms and other natural resources on earth. The substance which causes the pollution is called pollutant. The three major types of pollution are the pollution that affects the three major natural resources namely: air, water and soil.

Air Pollution

Air pollution is the alteration or change in the composition of air due to the release of substances like automobile and industrial gases and particulate matter. Different sources of air pollution are gas from the automobiles, burning of fossil fuels, pollutants from the industries like the thermal plants, fertilizer plants, steel plants, textile industries, etc., volcanic eruptions, gases released due to the anaerobic decomposition of organic wastes, etc. The six main air pollutants are oxides of carbon, oxides of nitrogen, sulphur dioxide, hydrocarbons, aerosols, and organic and inorganic particulate matters. Conclusion about pollution caused to air is it affects all the living organisms on earth as air is the important element which is required for survival.

Water Pollution

Water pollution is the change or alteration caused to the natural water resources due to the release of pollutants in it. Major water bodies like sea, rivers, lakes, ponds, and ocean and also the underground is affected due to water pollution. The major causes for the water pollution is release of industrial wastes and sewage into the water bodies, excess fertilizers and other chemicals washed away from the land and mixing with water, releases of oil and other non soluble substances in water, fecal release in water, etc. Conclusion about pollution of water is it affects the life of aquatic plants and animals, eutrophication, land plants as water is required for their survival, biomagnifications, and causes several diseases in animals and human beings.