8 Shocking Pictures Show We Need To Curb Rising Pollution ASAP

The rising pollution levels are not only affecting humans but also animals and wider environment.

Unfortunately many states across the world are not understanding the seriousness of the problem.It is saddening to know that air pollution is one of the top ten killers in the world but many people do not know about these problems as these topics are just for EVS textbooks and not beyond that.

And Indians must take this issue very seriously as  Delhi is the most polluted city in the world and 13 out of 20 most polluted cities in the world are also from India, according to WHO.

Have a look at some pictures that show devastating effects of pollution on us:

1. In Hong Kong, the level of Pollution has gone to such an extent that people are installing fake skylines for Tourists. Is the fake picture an answer to the problem? This step has only trivialized the whole problem.

2.    This red polluted Jianhe river is the result of bolstering industrial waste pollution in China. One of the government officials was sacked for saying that the river is not polluted but just red bean soup. Such incidents show how people are afraid or least bothered to confront issues.

3.    This is the aerial view of Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Can you imagine how big is the patch? It is twice of the size of Texas city. 

4.  Surfing in Java, Indonesia comes with waves of trash.

5.    Another example of extreme water pollution is this Yellow River in Mongolia. One cannot even stand near the river and breathe. 

      6.     The island of Maldives is flooding due to the major issue of Global Warming. It is said that the land will sink in another 50 years. This is a very startling revelation.

7.  This abysmal state of Colorado river is due to the catastrophic mine spill. As per researchers, this is now posing a great heath risk to the area. 

8.    This picture depicts the sad reality of oil spills. Such  spills lead to enormous levels of water pollution. 

We hope that such alarming images lead to some effective steps to curb pollution.