White balance adjustments seek to correct color distortions that can occur in photographs due to different types of lighting environments. These distortions can make objects in the photo appear with a blue, orange, or even green tint, differing from their real color. This is not necessarily an "environmental problem," rather it's a photography issue related to the environment in which a picture is taken.
White balance adjustments seek to correct an environmental problem known as color cast or incorrect color temperature. Color cast occurs when the colors in a photograph or image appear unnatural or skewed due to the lighting conditions during capture. It can be caused by different light sources, such as fluorescent, incandescent, or natural light, which have different color temperatures. White balance adjustments aim to neutralize the color cast and restore accurate and natural colors.
