Question

what is thermal pollution?

Answer 1

industries uses high temperature furnaces ...the resulting hot effulents are released into nearby water resources .this results in thermal pollution

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Thermal pollution is the rise of fall in the temperature of a natural aquatic environment caused by human influence. This has become an increasing and the most current pollution, owing to the increasing call for globalization every where.

Thermal pollution is caused by either dumping hot water from factories and power plants or removing tress and vegetation the shade streams, permitting sunlight to raise, the temperature of these waters, release of cold water with lowers the temperature. Like other forms of water pollution is widespread, affecting many lakes and vast numbers of streams and rivers in various parts of the world.

Some of the major sources are:-

• Power plants creating electricity from fossil fuel.

• Water as a cooling agent in industrial facilities.

• Deforestation of the shoreline.

• Soil erosion.