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Oil spill

Environment; Pollution

Oil spill is a form of pollution that refers to the accidental release of liquid petroleum into the environment due to human activity. One common form of oil spill is the released of crude oil into ...

Toxic sludge

Environment; Pollution

Poisonous or polluted semi-solid ooze-material left over from sewage treatment.

Pollutant

Environment; Pollution

A substance, especially a waste material, that makes air, water, or soil unsafe for people or other living things.

Pollution

Environment; Pollution

The result of polluting the environment. Pollution usually occurs when waste products, such as those produced by factories.

Pollute

Environment; Pollution

To make the environment so dirty or unpleasant that it is harmful to living things.

Industrial waste

Environment; Pollution

The left-over substances from an industrial process, such as dirty water, chemicals,pieces of metal,oil,dirt,chips of wood,and food scraps are all termed as industrial waste.

Erupt

Environment; Pollution

To release lava, gas, ash, or hot water into the atmosphere or onto the Earth's surface. Active volcanoes continue to erupt.

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