Environmental Issues 1
When factories, cars, or even farmers burn things and the smoke gets into the air, making it dirty
Air Pollution
When people throw trash and food in the rivers or ocean, causing the water to become dirty
Water Pollution
This is a material we use a lot these days, but it is very bad for the enviornment and can take hundreds of years to break down in nature
Plastic
a long-term shift in Earth's average temperatures and weather patterns, mainly driven by human activities like burning fossil fuels
Climate Change
Things like oil and coal: we can burn them for a lot of energy, but they damage the environment
Fossil Fuels
When there are too many people in an area, and the environment can’t give enough resources for everyone
Overpopulation
The place where all of our garbage goes to sit in a big pile, unless it is burnt and turned into air pollution.
Landfill / Dump
When humans cut down too many trees, and then the forests can’t regrow themselves fast enough
Deforestation
When ice caps melt in cold places, the fresh water goes into the sea and makes the water levels higher. This can flood entire cities and islands
Rising Sea Levels
Huge buildings used to power AI. They can use as much water and electricity as entire cities
Data Centers