How Does Stormwater Runoff Affect the Environment
Most Ocean Pollution Begins on Land. Much of This Runoff Flows to the Sea, Carrying with It Agricultural Fertilizers and Pesticides. Eighty Percent of...
Much of this runoff flows to the sea, carrying with it agricultural fertilizers and pesticides. Eighty percent of pollution to the marine environment comes from the land. One of the biggest sources is called nonpoint source pollution, which occurs as a result of runoff.
What activity has caused the greatest increase in polluted runoff?
Runoff pollution is increasing because the amount of land covered by parking lots, roads, roofs, and driveways, continues to grow. Meanwhile, forests, meadows, and other natural filters are disappearing, and manmade filtration systems to control runoff have not compensated for the loss.
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