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Air, water and waste pollution is a major environmental problem in Ethiopia. Average annual PM2.5 levels in Ethiopia’s towns and cities can reach 30 µg/m3, which is three times the value of WHO guidelines [ 1 ].
25 lis 2020 · Objective: To review Akaki river pollution status, major sources water pollution and implication of the pollutants. Methods: The review was organized reputable journals, articles, and...
21 wrz 2021 · While air pollution data in Ethiopia is limited, existing studies indicate high levels of both ambient and household air pollution; rapid urbanization also threatens the preservation of urban green spaces.
28 mar 2022 · However, in the recent past, a wide range of pollutants including organic matter, salts, nutrients, sediments, heavy metals, etc. due to natural processes and anthropogenic sources are posing a serious threat to the land and water qualities of many of the basins in Ethiopia (Moges et al., 2017).
Ethiopia has abundant water resources and contains the headwaters of numerous transboundary rivers, including the Nile. Key water stress metrics suggest Ethiopia is water stressed.
10 lis 2020 · The consequences of natural resource exploitation are clearly seen in soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, and pollution of land, air, and water bodies. As a result, environmental degradations from overexploitation of natural resources has reached a level of threatening human well-being and survival (Jouanjean et al. 2014 ).
1 kwi 2023 · This article focuses on giving an outline of the reasons for Ethiopia’s water pollution and ways to stop it. Major factors causing water contamination (Raouf et al., 2019). Illustration...
