Question

Collect any 5 news items on environmental issues and comment any two.

Answer 1

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Water Scarcity & Water Pollution

A major issue happening now is water scarcity. There is a difference between water and fresh, clean water. Saltwater, freshwater, groundwater and surface water are the essential sources of water. There are two ways water can be scarce: the lack of water and the lack of drinkable water.

We often take the water coming out of the tap for granted — we turn the handle and water flows – but that’s not the case in many places around the world. Cape Town, South Africa, may be the first city to run out of water.

Potable water can become contaminated with things such as airborne diseases, toxins, and hazardous chemicals. An estimated 780 million people have no access to clean water at all. This isn’t just a problem in undeveloped countries through. The 2017 drought in California, and the fact that Flint, Michigan hasn’t had clean water in nearly four years, serves as the perfect example to show us that water scarcity and pollution isn’t just a problem everywhere else — it’s a problem here at home too. Like the Earth, your body is made up of a lot of water, too. Both land and your body need clean water to survive.

You can take action to reduce water scarcity. First people must admit this is a problem; then they have to do something about it. Start by turning the water off while brushing your teeth or while soaping up in the shower. You’re not just saving the fish — you’re saving the population.

Pollution

Pollution comes in many forms. Air, soil, and water all have the capability to be polluted. Pollution poses a current and future threats to people and the environment. Contaminated waters are undrinkable. Polluted air weakens the ozone layer and causes health problems. Contaminated soil destroys habitats and irrigation.

As a human, your body is majorly affected by pollution if it’s in the air you breathe or the water you drink. Pollution puts animals and the environment in critical condition that only humans can restore. It is one of the biggest killers on the planet, and it takes more than 100 million lives every single year — and that’s just human lives. People who live in areas with high levels of air pollution are 20 percent more likely to die of lung cancer — even if they’ve never picked up a cigarette in their lives. We dump millions of pounds of garbage and trillions of gallons of untreated sewage and storm water into the oceans and rivers every single year.

In order to see restored air, water, and soil, it’s essential to recover from pollution. By caring for the ecosystems, making sustainable choices and limiting the number of resources used, there is potential for recovery from pollution.
Deforestation

At least 15 percent of greenhouse gas emissions don’t come from cars or factories — they come from deforestation. By 2030, we may only have 10 percent of the rainforests left – the rest have been cut down for wood or wood pulp products, or cleared for agricultural uses.

In addition to this, more than 70 percent of the planet’s plant and animal species live in forests. Species lose their habitat. Ecosystems die out. Climate change continues. There are fewer trees to produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide. It’s all due to deforestation. Lumber and land are leading reasons people cut down forests, but no idea is good enough if it means someday there won’t be any forests left. Deforestation has many side effects people don’t realize.

To preserve the remaining forests, humans should simply stop cutting down trees. Forests are in major need of preservation. For every tree that’s cut down, a new one needs to be planted in its place.

Ecosystems & Endangered Species

Due to the list of environmental issues happening on this planet,both ecosystems and species are affected. In fact, one out of every 10 plants and animal species is expected to go extinct by 2050. The endangered species list continues to grow as ecosystems continue to decrease. Lost habitats mean losing the species that live there. While some may be able to migrate elsewhere, others are not so lucky.

With the rising temperatures of the Arctic, sea ice melts, which eliminates the habitat of polar bears. The list of endangered species includes other animals as well.



Climate Change

Unfortunately, the climate change debate continues despite decades of research on the subject. Climate change is here and it is happening. Ninety-seven percent of scientistswho study the climate agree that greenhouse gasses, both natural and those created by humans, are the main cause. Global temperatures are climbing, ice caps are melting, and droughts, wildfires, and super hurricanes are tearing their way across the landscape.

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Answer 2

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             Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Climate Change, Water scarcity Now-a-days, water scarcity is one of the major problems of the world.

• There are multiple ways for the problem of water scarcity; among them two are lack of water and non drinkable water. We do not understand the importance of water, Cape Town in South Africa is the first city in the world to face lack of water problem. We should ask them the importance of it.
• Around 700+ millions are facing this problem and have no access to clean and fresh water. As our body is made up of lots of water, so does the mother earth. It also need clean water to survive. We, the people must take responsibility to solve this problem.
• As a first step, we should admit that there is a problem of shortfall of water, and try to find ways to solve it, like close the running tap if not in use, re-use rain water instead of allowing it to flow in drainage, etc..
• Pollution exists in many forms, water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution, etc. All types of pollution, effects human existence on this world. Water pollution makes water undrinkable. Polluted air effects human respiratory system and also effects Ozone layer thereby allowing UV rays to pass through.
• Soil pollution effects irrigation thereby cultivating unhealthy raw food items. In order to avoid these, we should take care of our ecosystem; there are chances to reduce these.

• Climate Change: Everyone knows that, climate change is happening and nobody wants to solve this. All agree that, the main problem for climate change is the greenhouse gases. Temperatures are rising every year, ice caps are melting, droughts and cyclones are rising.