Greece is a country in Southern Europe that lies between Albania and Turkey. It is made up of the thirteen geographic regions which include the regions of Macedonia, Thrace, and Crete. The country is surrounded by the Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Aegean Sea as we can see on the map of Greece. In these seas are what lie roughly 3,000 scattered islands of Greece territory. Due to the many islands, there is about 13, 600 kilometers of coastline. Many of the sandy islands have been discovered and claimed, but mainland Greece has peaks, lakes, woodlands, and shores that have yet to be discovered. Greece is a mountainous country because of mountain ranges such as the Pindus and Taurus mountain. The climate in Greece is the Mediterranean …show more content…
These pollutants can be fertilizers, pesticides, industry waste, oil spills, and other chemicals. Typically, companies treat these pollutants to remove any harmful material they may contain; however, most pollutants do not receive enough treatment before being released where they can find their way into groundwater or a nearby water source. The three types of water pollution are point-source, non-point-source, and transboundary. Point-source pollution is caused by an identifiable source such as a factory. Non-point-source pollution occurs through rainfall and runoff. When there is rainfall, runoff moves and picks up the contaminants and deposits them into bodies of water. The type of water pollution that travels by flowing waters across a broad area is transboundary pollution (“What is Water Pollution?”). Sadly, all three types of pollution are occurring in the waters of …show more content…
In the Bay of Eleusis, the bay has been completely polluted with heavy metals from the 1,000 industrial plants, shipyards, and refineries that surround the gulf. Also, showing effects is the Saronic Gulf which is polluted with industrial waste and sewer waste from cities (“Greek Beaches”). According to Sikiaridi, a writer for the Greek Reporter, the water has become so dangerous that beaches such as the Alimos beach are being shut down near Athens as we can see in the picture from ABC. The health and safety of humans and wildlife are major concerns with this kind of problem. This is because water pollutants can cause serious illnesses or even death to organisms. Sea life around the coasts of Greece is dying off due to ingesting pollutants such as oil and mercury. Common pollutants found in Greece waters are nitrates, mercury, Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and PCB’s. These chemicals can cause blood disorders, nervous system disorders, and the altering of chromosomes (“Chemical Pollutants”). This is particularly devastating to Greece because it is a country with miles of coastline and the sea shapes their way of life tremendously through food and transportation. Overall, we can see the negative effects that are occurring and will continue to occur if the problem does not get under control; however, it will be hard to do so because people across the globe are
...eading contributor of pollutants to lakes, rivers, and reservoirs…..Surface discharges can be caused by heavy storms or floods that cause storage lagoons to overfill, running off into nearby bodies of water. Pollutants can also travel over land or through surface drainage systems to nearby bodies of water, be discharged through manmade ditches or flushing systems found in CAFOs, or come into contact with surface water that passes directly through the farming area.
Today pollution is very high in both inland and marine waters. All different types of water pollution are contributing factors in this problem. Here are some things that are associated with pollution: Pathogens: Pathogens are disease causing bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. They usually come from human sewage. As pathogen numbers increase, so does the risk of human health.
As mentioned earlier Greece is a very geographically complex country. Greece is surrounded by Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey and the republic of Macedonia. These are all North of Greece’s Mainland to varying degrees. With Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the straight north and Turkey to the northeast. The Rhodope and Pindus mountains cause Greece to form natural barriers with its neighbors. To the west it borders the Ionian sea, to the east the Aegean sea.Greece is also located at the Southern end of the balkan Peninsula , which causes the southern portion of the country to stick out in...
'Water pollution is any chemical, physical or biological change in the quality of water that has a harmful effect on any living thing that drinks or uses or lives(in) it. ' (Azeem 1). In Canada, most people live in the southern part along with many agricultural and industrial activities causing the worst cases of water pollution. Water pollution is caused by population growth and industrialization, but can be prevented if proper controls are taken into consideration to help reduce the discharge of waste materials. Water pollution has been a huge disadvantaging concern for humans as well as wildlife for over many decades, but can actually be prevented if attempted. Preventing waste materials from being dumped into lakes and rivers, controlling
Ocean Pollution is a serious issue in today's global politics. The delicate balance of Earth's ecosystem is put in jeopardy when the ocean is not clean. Problem evolving from ocean pollution directly harm marine life and indirectly affect human health and the Earth's many valuable resources. Ocean Pollution is a Broad term that encpompasses any and all foregin matter that directly or indirectly makes its way into the ocean. This includes everything from the extreme: oil spills, Toxic Waste dumping and industrial dumping-- to the small scael: human activities and basic carelessness. Because the oceans and all other water bodies are invariably, somehow connected, and because they account for 3/4 of the Earth's surface, they are an ideal method of transportation for pollution, allowing the rapid spread of seemingly far away toxins into a river near you! It is increasingly important that we educate ourselves as to what, exactly, ocean pollution is, so that we can identify the causes at their source and take action in small and large ways, and hopefully, prevent this terrible form of pollution from getting any worse than it is today.
With Point Source Pollution the pollutants are coming directly from one known source. This source is usually an industry (such as a factory) that releases its garbage into the lake. This garbage could range from water from employee bathrooms to animal carcasses all the way to toxic chemicals and oils from machines. Having the source of the pollution known this source of pollution has been the easiest and quickest to stop. Nearly all Point Source Pollutants have been tracked down and have been regulated since 1972. Because of...
The territory of Greece is characterized by a low level of environmental hazard. Adverse environmental condition is only in metropolitan areas of Athens and Thessaloniki, where live about three million people, or 26% of the total population. IN-TEXT CITATION The most pressing environmental problems in these areas are high level of air pollution emissions of CO2, SOx compounds and NOx, also, the insufficient degree of wastewater discharged into surface water streams and ponds. Saronic Gulf, the entire northern and eastern coasts, which occupy Athens and Piraeus, is one of the most polluted. To reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide use of crude oil for central heating have been banned and have taken steps to reduce the sulfur content in diesel fuel and crude oil. Also, the construction of 2 and 3 of the Athens metro branches helped to solve the problem. Therefore, since the beginning of the 2000s, the problem of smog successfully permitted and the level of carbon dioxide and oxides of sulfur and nitrogen stabilized at an acceptable level.
Water pollution has had devastating effects on the environment, which include irreversible effects on the oceans ecosystem. People often underestimate the importance of the ocean. They don’t realize how much damage pollution has caused to the ocean and the thousands of creatures that inhabit it. Earth is a huge place, but resources are actually very limited and will not last forever unless there is a balance. We must protect the resources we have in order for them to last into the next generation.
Contamination of Water and Air. Urbanization enhances the proliferation of industries, automobiles, and agricultural practices. Most toxic air contaminants are produced as we endeavor to fuel our homes, automobiles, factories, energy production facilities, and might also be discovered in indoor cleansing mixtures, and construction supplies. Furthermore, pollutants found in gasoline, dry cleaning services, and paint thinners and strippers; some concentrations are presumed to cause cancers, or elevate other serious health risks. As a consequence these noxious air contaminants can be deposited in soils and water sources allowing them to be taken in by plants or swallowed by animals....
Water Pollution is a current issue that has serious consequences; it progresses everyday in our lakes, oceans, rivers and other bodies of water.
Greece is a beautiful country located in southern Europe. It is surrounded by neighboring countries such as Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, and Turkey. It mainly consists of a peninsula known as the Peloponnese. The country is north of the Mediterranean Sea, east of the Ionian Sea, and bordered by the Aegean Sea on the east. It is the most mountainous country in the continent.. About 80% of Greece is mountains. The Pindus Mountains is a mountain chain across the center of the country. The highest peak in theses mountains is 2637 meters high. A very significant city in Greece is Sparta, a city-state in ancients times, located in the Laconia region in the south-eastern Peloponnese on the Evrotas River. To the north, Laconia is separated from Arcadia by hilly uplands. Greece’s climate is divided into 3 classes; Mediterranean climate, alpine climate, and temperate climate. Mediterranean climate consists of mild, wet winters, and hot, dry summers. Alpine climate is the average weather for a region above tree line, like in the west. In central and eastern Macedonia, the climate is temperate. Temperate climate is similar to mediterranean, but with cold, damp winters, and hot, dry summers (2).
The oceans need to be protected because it is where life began and if not taken care of, life as we know it will end. When dangerous substances go into the ocean, ecosystems are suffer and become endangered along with lives of people and of marine life. Surfrider Foundation recognizes the importance of protecting and preserving the quality and biodiversity of the world's coasts because they are truly irreplaceable. There is also historical evidence of ocean pollution being present in the past, but the problem still lingers today. Heal the Bay discovered that,“Did you know there is a DDT and PCB hot spot off the coast of Palos Verdes? This superfund site (which indicates it's one of the most polluted places in the United States), is left over from a 1930's era chemical plant. Because DDT takes so long to break down in the marine environment, it persists to this day, contaminating certain species of fish. There are also highly polluted sediments in the Long Beach area, a sign of the heavy shipping in the port. Heal the Bay works on developing effective capping and removal plans to keep those toxins from spreading” (Heal the Bay). DDT is still highly concentrated in the South Bay area and still contaminating different species of fish. Even after more than 80 years DDT, a toxic insecticide, is still very concentrated and during upwellings, DDT particles come back up and continue to harm marine life. If humans are careless about what is thrown on the floor or sprayed on lawns, it can lead to disastrous affects when it comes to the condition of the ocean's ecosystems, and can endanger life itself leading to a problem that only we can mend.
Pollutants are the key elements of pollution, which are generally waste materials of dissimilar forms. Pollution disturbs our ecosystem and the balance of the environment. With innovation and development in our lives pollution has reached its peaks giving rise to global warming and human illness. When raw materials, water, energy and other resources are utilized more efficiently, when fewer harmful substances are substituted for hazardous ones, and when lethal substances are eliminated from the production process. Water pollution is also a major problem in the world because almost 60% of it is fish.
Pollution is a massive problem that the earth faces. Pollution is the action or process of making land, water, air, etc…, dirty and not safe or suitable to use. Pollution of air, water, and soil are the most complex issues. Various types of gases and toxins that are released by industries
The problem with contaminated beaches will soon take effect on everyone. The main causes that pollution creates in the beaches are from heavy rainfall, natural disasters, and plant malfunctions. Government agencies cannot control the weather, but they can control what goes into the water. In the United States, the number one reason why beaches are closed down are due to contamination in the water that may be harmful and are left untreated. The arising problem with the beach is that the industries are producing toxic chemicals and tossing the unwanted waste into the ocean. Also, the public are recklessly throwing their trash out into the streets. A prime example to demonstrate this is, if someone was trying to throw a bottle into a street trashcan but missed, he/she is unlikely to pick up after himself/herself if no one was around to see it. This scenario causes pollution to the sidewalks. When mother nature disasters occur, these waste products will end up in the storm drains and into the sewage system. The overflow of debri from the cities can flow into the rivers and if not preserved, it can flow into the ocean. The rivers will then carry these human caused waste into t...