Analysis report

Global environmental issues

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Inquiry questions
Factual What is the environment?

The environment is something you are very familiar with. It's everything that makes up our
surroundings and affects our ability to live on the earththe air we breathe, the water that
covers most of the earth's surface, the plants and animals around us, and much more.
In recent years, scientists have been carefully examining the ways that people affect the
environment. They have found that we are causing air pollution, deforestation, acid rain, and
other problems that are dangerous both to the earth and to ourselves. These days, when you
hear people talk about the environment, they are often referring to the overall condition of our
planet.What is happening to the environment?

What is happening to the environment?

Our environment is in need of a lot of work. The ozone layer is quickly rotting away; the
waters are polluted; and the rain forest is rapidly shrinking in size due to the ignorance of
land developers. So why isn't anything being done? Everyone thinks if they ignore the

problem, it will go away. Granted there are many people who do more than their share
when it comes to taking care of our planet, but it still isn't enough. We all need to get
together and start recycling our plastics and papers, sorting our trash and reduce cutting
down our trees. After all, we only have one planet.

What are the natural aspects of the environment?

Emissions to air.
Release to water.
Waste Management.
Contamination of land.
Impact on communities.
Use of raw materials and natural resources.
Other local environmental and community issues.

1. Deforestation:
Human beings have been cutting down trees indiscriminately to create land for farming and housing
to meet the needs of the ever-increasing human population.
As the human population has increased, human requirement of firewood, furniture and wood for
industrial and agricultural uses also increased. This has resulted in large-scale felling of trees,
leading to deforestation.
Many birds and animals have been rendered homeless due to loss of their habitat. As a result, many
of them have had to migrate to different places. Many species of birds and animals like tiger and
panther cannot survive except in forest.
Many carnivorous animals have turned man-eaters, as they do not get sufficient food in the forest.
Destruction of habitat leads to extinction of some species. The disturbs the balance in nature.
2. Hunting:
Human beings have destroyed large number of birds and animals by hunting. Hunting is done either
for sport, for food or for greed. Tigers, panthers, deers crocodiles, snakes, etc., are killed for their
skins. Elephants are killed for their tusks, peacocks for feathers and a large variety of birds and
animals hunted for food. Indiscriminate hunting of animals can lead to their extinction. Scientists

say if immediate measures are not taken about, 25% of all the animal species will become extinct in
the next 25 years.
3. Overpopulation:
Increase in human population has led to increased deforestation to meet the growing demands of
food and housing of the increased numbers. Overpopulation has led to population of land, water and
soil. It will also lead to depletion of mineral resources like iron, tin, gold, copper, silver, etc., and
fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and petroleum.
4. Population:
Population can be defined as an irreversible change in the physical, chemical or biological
characteristics of air, water and land that may harmfully affect human life directly or indirectly. The
substances, which pollute the environment, are called pollutants. Air pollution is mainly caused by
the burning of fuels like coal, petrol, wood, kerosene in homes, smoke from cars, buses, trucks, etc.,
and the smoke emitted from powerhouses and industries.

Why is it important to care about the Environment?

1) A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTHY LIVING
2) EARTH IS WARMING
3) YOUR GREAT-GREAT & GREAT-GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN WILL APPRECIATE
IT
4) BIODIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT
5) ITS A REFLECTION OF YOUR CHARACTER
6) EARTH IS OUR HOME
Conclusion
If this continues the enivironment will dye and the human race will disapear