The Green Revolution in the 21 Century by Mariano Ragno https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg en-us 2016-07-04 13:30:54 UTC 2026-04-20 04:38:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png Acid rain:Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.  https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904079 2016-07-04 14:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904079 Deforestation: Though deforestation has increased rapidly in the past 50 years, it has been practiced throughout history. The World Resources Institute estimates that most of the world’s remaining indigenous forest is located in Canada, Alaska, Russia and the Northwestern Amazon basin. Trees give us the oxygen we need, save them! https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904211 2016-07-04 14:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904211 Pollution: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904648 2016-07-04 14:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904648 GreenHouse     effect: The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without its atmosphere. If a planet's atmosphere contains radiatively active gases (i.e., greenhouse gases) the atmosphere will radiate energy in all directions. We have intensified the natural greenhouse effect by clearing forests and burning fossil fuels.  https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904747 2016-07-04 14:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904747 Broken Ozone Layer:The ozone layer is a layer of ozone high up in the Earth's atmosphere stratosphere. In the region between about 10 kilometres and about 50 kilometres above ground, the atmosphere contains more ozone (O3). The problem is that it is broken and we are no longer protected 100% https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904819 2016-07-04 14:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115904819 Global warming :Global warming is a slow steady rise in Earth's surface temperature. Temperatures today are 0.74 °C (1.33 °F) higher than 150 years ago. Many scientists say that in the next 100–200 years, temperatures might be up to 6 degrees Celsius higher than they were before the effects of global warming were discovered. https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115905027 2016-07-04 14:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115905027 Over hunting: Hunting is the practice of killing or trapping any animal, or pursuing or tracking it with the intent of doing so. Hunting wildlife or feral animals is most commonly done by humans for food, recreation, to remove predators which are dangerous to humans or domestic animals, or for trade. In the 2010s, lawful hunting is distinguished from poaching, which is the illegal killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species.  https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115998654 2016-07-06 12:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115998654 What can we do?? https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115999111 Conserve water at home. Wasting water is one of the biggest ways individuals impact the health of the planet. Taking measures to use less water is something you can start doing right away. If you live in an area with a water shortage, this is even more important for the health of your region's environment. Try to check off as many items as possible from this list:
Check and fix any water leaks. A leaky faucet can waste a lot of water.]]> 2016-07-06 12:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mragno/c7opjvbntqfg/wish/115999111