Pollution+along+Mombasa's+beaches

 Environmental quality in the coastal and marine environments of East Africa is under pressure from both, land and sea based sources of pollution. There are heaps and heaps of pollution of different kinds along the East African coastline and in Mombasa, which is absolutely excruciating!

Currently, East Africa is going through an immense rate of urbanization. As the cities have become overcrowded, there has been insufficient water supplies and drainage systems, as well as inadequate disposal. Hence, people have no choice but to discharge their domestic sewage directly into rivers and the sea.

The Indian ocean is filled with all sorts of garbage. Some is there by accident, but a lot is dumped on purpose (as mentioned above). The different types of pollution in the sea include: These are all threats to the coastal ecosystems, leading in ruined mangrove swamps and damaged coral reefs.  Solid rubbish is also a major menace along the coastline. Most of the solid rubbish is made from various sorts of plastic, which does not fall to bits like paper or wood, for example "A nylon net lost from a fishing boat can float in the ocean for 50 years or more, and during that time it keeps catching and killing fish. This type of rubbish can entangle and drawn seabirds, seals, dolphins and turtles" - John Woodward concludes.
 * Oil spills from wrecked ships
 * Factories built near the coast get rid of their toxic chemical waste by pumping it out into the sea through long pipelines
 * Radioactive waste from nuclear power plants
 * Sewage being pumped out into the sea without being treated first
 * Dangerous chemicals like pesticides washed off farmlands

If attention is not given to the issue now, the ecosystems will soon become extinct and we will be able to do nothing but regret. In fact, some species of marine animals like the dugong or manatee, are already endangered as a result of human activities along the beach.

The Indian Ocean is being treated like a dustbin, where people can dispose their garbage, disregarding the fact that the outcomes will make them pay a heavy price.

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