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I can adhere to the call of times today with regards to the different environmental concerns presented by educating myself and others to be more aware and mindful of our actions in order to contribute to positive change and reduce the impacts of the problems. We us be protectors of God's creation to preserve and maintain for the betterment of all. What were doing to the environment will come back to us, we need to take care and respect it because it's all we've got.

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We may have just provided a certain number of concerns only, but most of these concerns could be managed once we do something about it. To adhere to these concerns, I would be sensitive to the different ways of managing my waste. Limiting and controlling my carbon footprint and my use of materials could lessen even in a small percentage the waste generated by my family. By doing this action, I also become an advocate of these certain health concerns.

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Link to videos about deforestation:
https://youtu.be/Ic-J6hcSKa8

https://youtu.be/hllU9NEcJyg

https://youtu.be/SAZAKPUQMw0

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https://youtu.be/sKagYL96qCI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkSXB-lRAp0

https://youtu.be/ULruDnfw0AI

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In regards to the different environmental concerns presented to us now, I would adhere to the call of the times today by being more mindful of my actions and how it can affect my environmental surroundings. One action can change a lot about our surroundings. One less litter could inspire others to not litter anymore and spreading awareness could make one more new person learn about our issues and spread awareness about it too.

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-Environmental Problem
-Major Causes
-How do these affect people in their day to day activities?
-What are the different ways or measures we can undertake now in order to resolve the different environmental concerns?
-“How would you adhere to the call of the times today with regards to the different environmental concerns presented to us now?”

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Chelsea

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What is deforestation? Deforestation is a means of removing soil, trees, or forest life there is whether it is in deliberate or accidental nature. It can occur to any place populated by trees. This can lead to more environmental problems such as more greenhouse gases, flooding, and fewer crops.

The major causes of deforestation are wood extraction such as logging and/or harvesting wood for fuel. There is also agricultural and infrastructural expansion.

Deforestation causes lack of trees and a more exposed Earth. A lack of trees can result to more flooding and the loss of a forest not only causes a loss of habitat to animals but it also destroys homes of the indigenous people who rely on the forest to live. With less trees around, water can't cycle properly which makes dry soil where we can't grow crops.

Different measures we can undertake to resolve deforestation could go as far as planting a tree or it could be as simple as not buying too much wooden products (paper, palm oil, etc.). We can also raise awareness about this problem and educate ourselves and others about it.

Sources:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/Deforestation/deforestation_update3.php

https://www.pachamama.org/effects-of-deforestation

https://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/how-can-we-stop-deforestation

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(n.) introduction of harmful materials into the environment, also known as pollutants ; contaminating our environment with harmful waste ; disequilibrium condition from equilibrium condition in any system
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Caused by the increase of production of waste that directly affects the environment that could indirectly or directly affect living and non-living organisms
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There is more than type of pollution that  account to different factors that have caused it

[Land Pollution]
-the environment is polluted by household garbage and industrial waste
-different types of waste is hazardous when combined with other natural components
-affects human health through the contamination because of the mismanagement of waste

[Water Pollution]
-chemicals or foreign substances contaminates the water
-causes the different marine bodies to be contaminated that makes fishing and swimming unhealthy
-affecting the marine life, therefore affecting what us humans intake
-oxygen from marine bodies is disrupted
-changing the whole ecosystem and in severe cases, it changes its composition

[Air Pollution]
-components that are not regularly present are added to the air we breathe
-could be one of the main reasons of respiratory and cardiopulmonary diseases (affecting the quality of oxygen and the oxygen that is received by our blood)
-greenhouse gases is a reason that climate change is happening that affects our physical health

[Noise Pollution]
-sound coming from industrial companies reaches a harmful level
-causing stress related illnesses, rising of blood pressure, speech interference, and hearing loss

[Light Pollution]
-excessive use of light and how it affects our source of resources
-affecting the different animals that humans interact with everyday
-abnormal flowering patterns of plants
-radicals affecting the human body
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Ways to address this problem
1. Being mindful of the waste we produce (Limit it with objects that use up biodegradable materials)

2. Supporting companies that act upon the different concerns (companies that handle industrial well)

3. Be involved in cleaning or movements that supports the advocacy of keeping our home clean
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Sources:
https://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts.html

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In earth science, erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location (not to be confused with weathering which involves no movement).

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Causes:

Sheet erosion by water;

Wind erosion;

Rill erosion – happens with heavy rains and usually creates smalls rills over hillsides;

Gully erosion – when water runoff removes soil along drainage lines

Ephemeral erosion that occurs in natural depressions

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Soil Erosion can often be seen on news reports whilst watching news channels like ABS-CBN or GMA. Similar accounts include the landslide in Naga, a small city in Cebu, which killed at least 12 people.

Landslides are a hazard to many residents. From unstable foundations for houses to possible loss of property and important belongings to the rubble.

Ways to prevent disasters like these are to keep an eye out for the warning signs on soil erosion, when traces such as, shifting floor panels, dipping concrete slabs, etc. are seen, it is advised to call a professional from the government to create plans to prevent loss of property, and loss of lives.

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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/20/world/asia/philippines-landslide-naga-typhoon.html

https://youmatter.world/en/definition/soil-erosion-degradation-definition/

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The environmental concern assigned to me was soil erosion. One of the defining causes of landslides. A way to adhere to the call is to stay aware of one's surroundings and to keep an active stance in movements to prevent hazards or environmental concerns from affecting jobs, livelihood, and health.

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Global warming is a major environmental issue that is currently affecting life and surroundings worldwide.

This occurrence rapidly increases the temperature of the earth’s surface.

Causes:
Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants and greenhouse gases collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that have bounced off the earth’s surface.

burning fossil fuels

deforestation and tree clearing

Agriculture and farming

Infrastructure developments

Global warming contributes to the violent weather phenomenons that destroys the livelihood of many and changes our lifestyles negatively and even to the extent of making some areas inhabitable.

Global warming has been present for the past decades and in reality sense there isn't anything that can prevent it from occurring because we pushed the boundaries of human activities, but there are ways we can mitigate the state of global warming by reducing our carbon footprint which means participating in activities that have alternative and better ways to live at the same time taking care and respecting our environment.

Sources:
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/global-warming-101

https://www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do/climate/causes-of-global-warming#gs.kgr4lw

https://www.nrdc.org/stories/global-warming-101