WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -As mining produces copious amounts of waste water, disposal methods are limited due to contaminates within the waste water. Runoff containing these chemicals can lead to the devastation of the surrounding vegetation.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the biggest negatives, however, was the toll that industrialization had on the environment. Natural resources were exploited, industrial city air was polluted with thick smog, and the American waterways were heavily polluted with oil and debris.

Detailed explanation-3: -The extraction of minerals from nature often creates imbalances, which adversely affect the environment. The key environmental impacts of mining are on wildlife and fishery habitats, the water balance, local climates & the pattern of rainfall, sedimentation, the depletion of forests and the disruption of the ecology.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are a number of forms of industrial pollution. Industrial pollution can also impact air quality, and it can enter the soil, causing widespread environmental problems. Industrial activities are a major source of air, water and land pollution, leading to illness and loss of life all over the world.