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One of the biggest environmental problems today is air pollution.

emimaciasnava — 2024-09-05 17:52:54 UTC

Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere.

Causes of air pollution mostly comes from industrial sources and motor vehicles, as well as emissions from burning biomass and poor air quality due to dust storms.
Some consequences are: cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and reproductive, neurological, and immune system disorders.

https://earth.org/the-biggest-environmental-problems-of-our-lifetime/

The human suffocates himself

emimaciasnava — 2024-09-05 18:09:19 UTC

Deforestation is defined as the conversion of forest to other land uses (regardless of whether it is human-induced).

Main causes: Unsustainable and illegal agriculture. felling of trees, and industrial development.
Consequences: Social conflicts due to lack of recurses, economic loss, climate change, loss of biodiversity, and soil erosion.

- https://www.bbva.com/es/sostenibilidad/que-es-la-deforestacion-y-como-afecta-al-medioambiente/#:~:text=La%20deforestaci%C3%B3n%20es%20un%20proceso,va%20a%20dedicar%20dicho%20suelo.

We are losing our most important monuments

emimaciasnava — 2024-09-05 18:22:06 UTC

The biodiversity of the planet is threatened and the main culprit is the one who, paradoxically, depends more on it: the human being. Stopping the loss of biodiversity, understood as the decrease or disappearance of the variety of living beings that inhabit the planet

The main causes of biodiversity are habitat destruction, climate change, invasive species, pollution, and over exploitation of resources.
Consequences of Biodiversity Loss. Biodiversity is required for healthy and resilient ecosystems.

https://prepp.in/news/e-492-causes-for-biodiversity-loss-environment-notes