An environmental hazard is something which is hazardous, either to the natural environment or of the natural environment and which is normally present in the specific environment and is dangerous to people present in that environment. Well-known examples of hazards to the environment include potential oil spills, water pollution, slash and burn deforestation, air pollution, ground fissures, and build-up of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
An environmental hazard is something which is hazardous, either to the natural environment or of the natural environment and which is normally present in the specific environment and is dangerous to people present in that environment. Well-known examples of hazards to the environment include potential oil spills, water pollution, slash and burn deforestation, air pollution, ground fissures, and build-up of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
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