Environment | Problems and Solutions

Problem Definition Causes Consequences/Effects Solutions

Global Increase in world Release to the  climate changes;  expand the use of use renewable energy
warming average atmosphere of  melting of the polar ice caps; (power from wind, sun, water…);
temperature greenhouse gases (water  glacier retreat;
vapor, carbon dioxide,  eat more vegetables and less meat;
methane..) from cars,  rising sea levels everywhere
factories, fires… (flooding coast areas);  build energy-efficient buildings;

 extreme weather condition and  use fuel-efficient, electric or hybrid vehicles

many types of disasters (storms, or use more public transportation systems;
heat waves, floods, and
droughts)  save energy and use it wisely (unplug
devices when possible, wash clothes in cold
 spread of diseases and water, buy equipment that uses less
pandemics; electricity, properly insulate our homes;

 food shortages;  reduce tropical deforestation;

 buy organic and local food;

Greenhouse It’s a natural It’s caused by the  increasing the Earth's average  the same as global warming
Effect phenomenon accumulation in the temperature in the lower
(essential to all life atmosphere of gases atmosphere (contribute to global
on earth), but have such as water vapour, warming);
become a problem carbon dioxide,
in last decades methane… from human  the same as global warming.
activities.
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Ozone Destruction of the - emission of
depletion upper atmospheric chlorofluorocarbons
layer of ozone gas. (CFC’s) and many
other substances;
- deforestation;
 exposure to UV rays from sun
can cause several types of skin
cancers;
 UV rays are harmful for our eyes
 aging of skin
 reduce and control the emission of CFC’s;
 buy and use recycled products;
 use public transport;

Deforestation Intentional -agricultural expansion;  contribute to the greenhouse  reforestation;

destruction or effect;
 reduce paper consumption;
removal of trees - pulp and paper
and other without industry;  lead to soil erosion and  recycle paper;
reforesting and desertification;
 more efficient land use planning;
without allowing - livestock ranching;
time for the forest - (illegal) logging;  more frequent floods;  use renewable wood resources;
to regenerate itself. - overpopulation;
 eat less meat;
- urbanization.  loss of habitats and species
extinction;
 changes in rain patterns;
 disturbance of native people.

Acid rain Precipitation Emission of chemicals to  damage trees and vegetation  use alternative energy sources;
containing atmosphere from cover;  save energy
relatively high volcanic eruptions,  soil degradation;
concentrations of burning of fossil fuels…
acid-forming  altering the pH of water affecting
chemicals. aquatic animals and humans;

 it have a corrosive effects metals

and stone, damaging buildings.
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Noise pollution A level of -industrialization;  hearing problems;  become our houses sound proof;
environmental - traffic;  sleeping disorders;  anti-pollution laws.
sound that is - social events;  perturbation of wildlife.
generally - construction activities.
considered likely to
annoy, distract or
even harm other
people.

Water The presence in -dumping of industrial  disappearance of aquatic  buy eco-friendly cleaning products;
pollution water of harmful waste; biodiversity;  buy eco-friendly fertilizers and pesticides;
substances or  proper sewage treatment;
materials which -sewage from houses,  it can lead to sickness, disease,  use water efficiently;
degrade water factories…; infections and even death in
quality human, plants and animals;  use a reusable bags to minimize plastic
- use fertilizers and waste;
pesticides;  floods;

-oil spills;

- increase of water’s
temperature (caused by
global warming)

Air pollution Introduction of -burning of fossil fuels;  cause diseases, allergies or even  the same as global warming:
particulates, gases -agricultural activities; death of humans and animals;  reforestation.
or other harmful -mining operations;
materials into  global warming and acid rain;
Earth's atmosphere. -emissions from
factories;  depletion of ozone layer;
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Soil erosion/ the loosening of the -deforestation;  loss of topsoil; reforestation;

Desertification soil particles -floods;  loss of organic and fertile matter; crops rotation;
-wind;  land infertility; use land according to its capability;
 desertification;
 floods.
Educative Campaigns to sensitize people to environmental problems and motivate them to take an action to mitigate them are the key to
guarantee our future.