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Define thermal pollution. - Geography

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Define thermal pollution.

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Thermal pollution is the artificial increase in the temperature of a natural water body (river, lake, or sea) caused by human activities, most commonly the discharge of heated cooling water from power plants and industrial processes, which reduces dissolved oxygen and harms aquatic life.

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Chapter 15: Pollution-Types and Sources - SOLVE AND SCORE [Page 169]

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Rachna Sapra Geography [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 15 Pollution-Types and Sources
SOLVE AND SCORE | Q D. 3. (b) | Page 169
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