Thermal pollution: The discharge of heated water into natural bodies of water, reducing dissolved oxygen levels and harming aquatic organisms.
How to apply it: Apply thermal pollution to explain why power plant cooling water discharges must be regulated.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
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