Effects of Water Pollution on Natural Assemblages Abstract Two thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water with only a third being taken up by land. The earth’s population, however, has continued to grow rapidly over the past few years and the result of this has been an increasing pressure on the earth’s water resources. The industrial revolution of the nineteenth century led to the creation of many industries. It soon spread to other countries across the globe. Despite the benefits that industrialization brought, it had the negative effect of causing all kinds of pollution including water, air and soil pollution. Pollution has subsequently led to various consequences like global warming.