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"And the heavens has He raised high, and He has set up the
balance (of nature) in order that you may not transgress the balance."
Qur'an: Surat Al Rahman
ISLAM &
ECOLOGY
2000-2001 http://www.arttoday.com
By Soumy Ana
(Hijra 1420 - 2000 AD)
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ISLAM:
LIFE CYCLES
& POLLUTION MAIN TABLE
OZONE layer: gases in the atmosphere absorb
some of the sun’s heat reflected by earth’s
surface and radiate them back. They act as
sunscreen against ultra violet rays.
When sunlight hits the atmosphere, about 30% is
reflected back into space; 1/2 heats the earth; 1/4
sets in motion water cycle, the winds and water
currents; 0.02% is used by plants
Pollutants:
Septic systems cause disease-carrying bacteria
To leak into ground and surface water.
Most 90,000 landfills leak into soil.
Nuclear power plants produce thousand cubi
meters of radioactive wastes every year.
Hazardous wastes from homes (oven cleaners,
paint, aerosols, etc.) are another source of
pollution.
Carbon dioxide builds up in the atmosphere,
creating a blanket that traps heat that would
radiate in outer space
This greenhouse effect could raise the
temperature of the Earth and could cause damage
to the biosphere.
In the clouds, sulfur dioxide and
nitrogen dioxide combine to form sulfuric acid
and nitric acid.
This acid rain falls when it is raining, snowing,
etc., damaging the global ecosystem.
Pollutants:
Pesticides, fertilizers hormones and other
agricultural chemicals leak into rivers, and upset
the balance of the soil.
Mine runoff are great source of pollution
(principally coal mines).
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