Burgersfort to become SA's platinum capital Investment in the development of 15 new chrome and platinum mines will make Burgersfort the country's new platinum capital within the next ten years, a property director said on Tuesday.
Quick Answer. Pollution can damage trees, plants, crops, lakes and other waterways, oceans, coral reefs, animals and people. This applies to air pollution, pollution through toxic chemicals, litter in the ocean, pollution from pesticides and fertilizers, noise pollution and light pollution. Continue Reading.
New York City covered in a shroud of smog on a summer day. Pollution is the introduction of harmful contaminants into air, water or soil. These contaminants can have dire effects on entire ecosystems, making life more difficult for humans, plants and animals.