The most polluted rivers in the world

He SALWEEN RIVER It is located in the Southeast Asia, to the east of Tibet. Generally, it flows in a south direction by around 2,400 km through Yunnan, China and east of Myanmar. Thus, this river travels various industrial areas of China and Burma.

Given the activities carried out throughout the course of the river, mainly industrial in the textile field, this current has seriously seen its levels of lead, sulfur, copper, cadmium, zinc and mercury in a very short time, so it is currently considered The most polluted river on the planet. In fact, many merchants have abandoned their fishing tasks to resell plastics and glasses collected from this river.

He Rio de la Plata It is known for being a estuary of the Atlantic Ocean located in South America and being formed by the Union of the Uruguay Rivers and the State of Paraná in Brazil, serving as a border between the borders of the Argentine Republic and the Eastern of Uruguay.

For decades the second most extensive basin in South America has high pollution rates as the cause of the emptying domestic and industrial waste on its tributaries, as well as the draining of water with Chemical waste from agricultural tasks.

Here you can learn more about what industrial discharges are in the water and their treatment.

The Chemical waste which accumulate in this river since 1999 as a result of the fluids of the Serbian factories bombarded during the attacks produced by NATO forces make this another of the protagonist rivers of this list.

There are also other causes that have caused the alarming pollution situation Of this river of central Europe, ironically known as “Río Azul” years ago. The increase in river transport in its waters is one of the most serious causes. In addition, it is estimated that this type of pollution will continue to grow in the coming years, even multiplying. Finally, the role of Danube river As a chemical, pesticides and wastewater receiver, they are also important causes that have caused their precarious status.

This river in northern India supplies almost half of the entire population of India, about 400 million people, so it is the most important water source in the country. However, unfortunately, today it seems like a landfill.

Many people pilgrimage to the banks of the river to “purify their sins” and abandon the inert bodies of humans and animals incinerated with the intention that their souls enter “paradise.” Consequently, these acts, together with wastewater and other industrial waste, are causing a Huge pollution of gangs.

Despite the good intentions of fixing the situation, all attempts to save the river have failed. In fact, the ganges situation is so disastrous that one of its tributaries, Yamuna, the most polluted urban river has already been declared of the planet, where 100% of its content is fecal matter, 0% oxygen and, therefore, no life resists these conditions, both animal and plant.

In the image below and on the cover of this article you can check the Ganges river pollution.

The biggest river on the African continent has not fought to sneak into this fearsome list of the most polluted rivers in the world.

The industrial and organic wastethe accumulation of sediments and the deviation from its waters have caused a huge rate of Pollution on the Nile River. As a consequence to the almost 275 million tons of discarded waste in their waters, both organic waste and to the origin of industrial sectors such as hotels, hospitals and sewerage systems, have caused many aquatic species to be extinguished.

30 of the 47 species of fish that were marketed for human consumption in the area have disappeared entirely. In addition to the loss of the biological diversity of the area, this is creating a huge problem in the fishing sector.

He Rio Bravo It is the second largest basin in the United States, where it is known as Rio Grandeand it is a fundamental water source for the arid regions of this country, as well as for Mexico.

However, The volume of water decreases daily due to the construction of more than 100 dams and aqueducts, and the one that is maintained is contaminated because of the Dispocates caused by various industries.

In addition to the previous ones, there are many more contaminated rivers worldwide:

• Murray-Darling River: The biodiversity of the area has been altered due to the introduction of non -native species, causing an environmental imbalance with the consequent threat of extinction for several species, as well as turbidity in its waters.
• INDO RIVER: Due to climate change, this river does not receive the necessary amount of water from glaciers, where it originally received 80% of its water resources.
• Mekong River: The presence of arsenic in its waters devastates adjoining ecosystems and puts at risk of poisoning the people in the area.
• Yangtze River: It is the longest river in Asia, but the biological wealth of the area is being poisoned by the use of fertilizers, pesticides and naval pollution. In the image below you can see this river.
• Mississippi River: Given its proximity to agricultural and industrial areas, this important river has also been affected by pollution.
• Pasig River: This river is a victim of pollution as a consequence of the neighborhoods raised to its banks. A large amount of wastewater, garbage and chemical waste accumulate in their waters.
• THE TIETê River: Perhaps the most polluted river in South America, the TieTê accumulates contamination by wastewater and industrial remains and emits toxic gases.

The rivers are 2% of the total surface of fresh water on the planet and are one of our natural resources fundamental to survive. Almost all populations have a river near the supply. Without rivers, neither society nor nature as we know it would survive.

Among the many benefits that it gives us, the most important are: Source of drinking water for humans and other animals, irrigation for agriculture and medium for transport and trade.

However, Human activity has damaged the quality of the waters of the rivers contaminating them with garbage and waste of all kinds: industrial, urban and domestic; Alterando, thus, the ecological balance of the environment. Therefore, it is vital that human beings become aware of our role in the world and avoid dirtying not only rivers, but any natural area of ​​the planet.

To help collaborate in cleaning the rivers and preventing them from contaminating You can also take some steps. Remember the following tips:

• Do not throw garbage or abandon any object in rivers or other natural areas, such as lakes or swamps.
• Also take care of the banks and the adjoining areas of the rivers.
• Do not throw oil or chemical products due to the house drain.
• Recycle at home, work, school …
• Do not bathe with soap in the rivers.
• Not such trees, or collaborators in the great increase in the indiscriminate felling of these.

Here you can learn more about how to avoid water pollution.

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