Energy sources/factories, such as nuclear power plants, produce a lot of heat, and water is used to cool it down.
When the heated water is dumped into lakes/rivers, the temperature of water increases.
The rise in temperature can also be caused by the lack of tree shade from logging.
Aquatic life is sensitive to changes in temperature, which could lead to situations like fish not reproducing.
Coral would also bleach and die.
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