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Question
With reference to the sources of water pollutants answer the following question:
How is the thermal pollution of water caused? What are its effects?
Solution
The thermal power plants located near the rivers use water for cooling purposes. They release the recycled hot water into the rivers leading to thermal pollution. The hot water makes the temperature of aquatic environment rise which endangers the aquatic ecosystem.
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