|
|
Article: Ocean--pollution.(Climate Change)
- Article from:
- Earth Focus One Planet-One Community
- Article date:
- September 22, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 Old City Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Ocean pollution isn't good for the environment. It's a huge problem. A lot of organizations work to tackle it but not enough people are interested. The pollution of the sea is defined as the harmful entry of chemicals or particles into water. There are three different types of ocean pollution: chemical pollution, bacterial pollution and thermal pollution.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Oil spills are a dramatic example of chemical pollution. An oil spill is the unintentional release of liquid petroleum hydrocarbon. Sixty million gallons of oil end up in the ocean every year. That's a lot of oil! The oil "glues" birds' feathers together, clogs fishes gills, and ...