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What is the environmental issue? More than 500 species of land animals are on the brink of extinction and are likely to be lost within 20 years
BIODIVERSITY LOSS
What is the environmental issue? A report by science journal, Nature, determined that currently, roughly 14 million tons of plastic make their way into the oceans every year,
WATER POLLUTION / PLASTIC WASTE
Every hour, forests the size of 300 football fields are________
Every hour, forests the size of 300 football fields are CUT DOWN
Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that an estimated 4.2 to 7 million people die from __________ worldwide every year and that nine out of 10 people breathe air that contains high levels of pollutants.
AIR POLLUTION
What is the environmental issue? The climate crisis is warming the Arctic more than twice as fast as anywhere else on the planet.
Melting ice caps
Today,________ are rising more than twice as quickly as they did for most of the 20th century as a result of increasing temperatures on Earth
sea levels
_______________is the gradual thinning of the earth’s ozone layer in the upper atmosphere caused due to the release of chemical compounds containing gaseous bromine or chlorine from industries or other human activities.”
Ozone layer depletion is the gradual thinning of the earth’s ozone layer in the upper atmosphere caused due to the release of chemical compounds containing gas
The consequence of rising sea levels includes coastal _______, erosion, and the __________of millions of people living in low-lying areas.
The consequence of rising sea levels includes coastal FLOODING , erosion, and the DISPLACEMENT of millions of people living in low-lying areas.
_________________refers to the loss of organic matter, changes in its structural condition and/or decline in soil fertility and it is often the result of human activities, such as traditional farming practices including the use of toxic che
Soil degradation
