Impact of environmental pollution from human activities on water, air quality and climate change

Interactions between humans and the physical environment in which they live have been studied extensively and the reason being that human activities to a great extent exert an influence on the environment (biotic and abiotic). Pollution on the other hand is introducing harmful substances into the environment that are damaging to humans and other living organisms. Pollutants can be harmful gases, liquids or solids produced in concentrations higher than usual which diminish the quality of the environment. Human activities exert adverse effects on the environment by polluting the air we breathe, the water we drink and can even cause climatic changes. In terms of provision of manifold services, technology and societal modernization, the industrial revolution recorded outstanding success, it however, was the beginning of a mass production of pollutants that been emitted into the air caused harmful effects on human health and the environment. In our era, industrialization and urbanization are evidently reaching unprecedented and disturbing proportions globally with anthropogenic air pollution being one of the major public health hazards, accounting for almost 9 million deaths annually. This research therefore aims to investigate environmental pollution from human activities, particularly in the water, air quality and climate change and provide a comprehensive understanding of the interconnectedness between human activities and their environmental consequences. Furthermore, since water pollution particularly emerges as a global concern in developing countries; this study thus also highlights the significance of efficient wastewater treatment as a crucial strategy for sustainable development, exploring its potential contribution to climate change mitigation.