For Thermal Pollution we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Environment and Water Science.

Thermal Pollution (Environment)

Discharge of heated water from industrial processes that can kill or injure aquatic organisms.

Thermal Pollution (Water Science)

A reduction in water quality caused by increasing its temperature, often due to disposal of waste heat from industrial or power generation processes. Thermally polluted water can harm the environment because plants and animals can have a hard time adapting to it.

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