See the Devastating Impact of Oil Pollution on Wildlife |
Summers and beaches are fantastic combination aren’t they our friend John decided to go on a vacation with his family to a nearby Beach Kristen sand crystal clear water sunbathing sand castle he was thrilled and excited with the very thought of vacation but the scene was totally different from what he expected he was greeted by dark murky water and littered with oil sludge the fish were lying dead at the shore the sea birds were coated and covered with oil he was completely disheartened and started to wonder what was the cause of
it this is the devastating impact of oil pollution and it is happening all around the world today we will be talking about oil pollution how it has caused its effects on Aquatic Life and most importantly what we can do to prevent it let us Begin by understanding what oil pollution is oil pollution or oil spill is the release of crude oil or refined petroleum products into the environment mainly water bodies oil spills are caused by accidents during oil extraction transportation and storage at a times even deliberate disposal of oil
waste oil spills can occur on land and in the sea and can have severe environmental consequences have you ever tried adding oil over water what do you notice oil forms a layer on top of the water it does not dissolve in water similar is the effect of an oil spill when oils will occur in the ocean the oil does not mix with the water and it spreads on the surface because of the thick layer present on the surface the penetration of sunlight is significantly reduced affecting the process of photosynthesis and indirectly affecting
the whole food chain not just the process of photosynthesis this thick layer of oil reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen in the ocean the oil covers the bird and the sea mammals spilled oil can harm living things because its chemical constituents are poisonous this can affect organisms both from internal and external exposure oil can also smoother some small species of fish or invertebrates and coat feathers and for reducing birds and mammals ability to maintain their body temperatures during most oil spills sea
birds are harmed and killed in greater numbers than other kinds of creatures if oil remains on a beach for a while other creatures such as Nails calms and terrestrial animals may suffer the oil that spills into the ocean can have great impact on people’s Health who consume Seafood one of the most significant oil spills in history was the deep water Horizon oil spill in 2010.
the oils will happen in the Gulf of Mexico and cause severe damage to the marine environment and the local fishing industry The Spill released over two 10 million gallons of oil into the ocean and killed thousands of marine animals including Dolphins Turtles and fish Jon is now clear with the causes and harmful effects of oil pollution he started thinking we cannot leave the spilled oil the way it is something needs to be done to clear this up yes the soil spills have to be cleaned up and this is not any easy task my friends cleaning up oil.
Spills can be a complex and challenging process but there are several techniques and strategies that can be used to minimize the environmental impact let us now look at some of the common methods used for cleaning up oil spills contaminant as the name suggests this technique aims to contain the oil in that specific area and prevent it from spreading further floating booms and barriers are placed around the spill side or strategies placed to divert the oil to a collection area another method is skimming this method involves using
specialized equipment such as skimmers or vacuum trucks to remove the oil from the surface of the water the equipment can collect the oil and transfer into storage tanks or tankers for proper disposes the next one in in situ burning this method involves burning the oil on the water surface in a controlled manner to reduce the volume of oil and prevent it from spreading this method is only used when the weather condition in spill characteristics are suitable bioremediation this method involves using natural organisms to break down.
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The oil into harmless substances this method is only effective in certain conditions and may take longer to complete the specific method used for cleaning up and all spill depends on several factors including the type and volume of oil weather conditions and the location and sensitivity of the affected area in most cases a combination of methods is used to ensure effective and efficient cleanup but there are several ways to prevent oil pollution one way is to improve safety measures during oil extraction transportation and storage
another ways to develop alternative energy sources that do not rely on fossil fuels proper disposal of oil waste is also important preventing oil pollution John is not completely aware of oil pollution and harmful effects he has decided to share this information to the rest of his friends to help him in the Stars we would want you all to come up with a catchy Hospital slogan and post it in the comment section below and share this video with your friends and family if you found this video informative do hit the thumbs up button
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🌊Human Changes to the Environment
People use many things that come from nature these things are called resources some of these resources are air for us to breathe water for us to drink soil to grow our fruits and vegetables and wood to make things like houses and playgrounds when we use resources sometimes we change the environment have you seen roads tall buildings and Parks people make those but when we do it changes the home of plants and animals so can you think of ways that people change the environment let’s always remember we share our world
with lots of other living things and we need to help.
