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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;
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.
Environment | Problems and Solutions
Ozone Destruction of the - emission of exposure to UV rays from sun reduce and control the emission of CFC’s;
depletion upper atmospheric chlorofluorocarbons can cause several types of skin
layer of ozone gas. (CFC’s) and many cancers; buy and use recycled products;
other substances;
UV rays are harmful for our eyes use public transport;
- deforestation;
aging of skin
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;
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;
Environment | Problems and Solutions