Land pollution can be one of the most visible types of pollution. You see trash outside of buildings or on the side of the road. You may see a large landfill or dump. This type of land pollution not only can hurt animals and their habitats, but also is ugly and destroys the beauty of nature.
Other types of land pollution like mining, farming and factories can allow for harmful chemicals to enter into the soil and water. These chemicals can cause animals and plants to die, disrupting the food chain.
Landfills release the greenhouse gas methane, which may lead to global warming.
In some cases, pollution can damage the soil to the point that vegetation no longer grows. This may lead to erosion of the soil. Erosion leads to the loss of top soil in the Earth. This loss can spread and cause the loss of vegetation and life.
The harmful chemicals that can get into the soil and water can cause cancers, deformities and skin problems.
Acid rain caused by land pollution kills many different plant and animal species.
Forest vegetation that provides food or shelter to many different kinds of species are destroyed due to the pollution. Land pollution seriously disrupts the balance of nature and can cause human fatalities too.
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