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Various definitions of pollution exist, which may or may not recognize certain types, such as noise pollution or greenhouse gases.The United States Environmental Protection Administration defines pollution as "Any substances in water, soil, or air that degrade the natural quality of the environment, offend the senses of sight, taste, or smell, or cause a health hazard.
Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, with a negative impact on their uses. [1]: 6 It is usually a result of human activities.. Water bodies include lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers, reservoirs and groundwa
Sungai Penuh (Indonesian: (Kota) Sungai Penuh, lit. "Full River (City)") is a city in Indonesia , in western Jambi province , on the island of Sumatra . It is an enclave within Kerinci Regency , of which it was formerly part but from which it became administratively separate on 24 June 2008.
Air pollution is the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the environment. Air pollution can be chemical, physical or biological. [1]
The first modern KBBI dictionary was published during the 5th Indonesian Language Congress on 28 October 1988. The first edition contains approximately 62,000 entries. The dictionary was compiled by a team led by the Head of the Language Center, Anton M. Moeliono , with chief editors Sri Sukesi Adiwimarta and Adi Sunaryo.
In the 20th century the water table and river became polluted by polyethene waste and other hazardous substances from demolished buildings near the river banks.. The Buriganga river now ranks among the most polluted rivers in the country.
The river flows in the southern central area of Java with a predominantly tropical monsoon climate (designated as Am in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification). [6] The annual average temperature in the area is 24 °C.
Nam Khan flows into the Mekong at Luang Prabang in Laos.. A tributary, [1] or an affluent, [2] is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (main stem or "parent"), river, or a lake. [3]