Question

name the major threats to the environment​

Answer 1

The major threats to environment are :-

1. Global warming.

2. Habitat loss of animals due to deforestation.

3. Animal extinction.

4. Loss of natural resources.

5. Water scarcity.

Answer 2

Major threats to environment are:

Global warming:

• It is heating up because of global temperature.
• It is one aspect of climate change.
• It is caused due to the increase of greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide, methane.
• Caused by burning of fossil fuels by humans, and deforestation.
• Impact: increase of sea level, increase in heat, melting of ice caps.

Loss of natural resources:

• Humans heavenly extract natural resources like energy products like coal; forest products.
• Consequently it affects biodiversity.
• With the population explosion humans will need more resources.

Pollution:

• It includes air, water, soil, and sound pollution.
• It is harmful to the environment as well as humans.
• Cities are the major sources of pollution as they are the center of industrial development and people are present in heavy numbers.

Deforestation:

• It is the cutting down of trees and forests.
• It hampers the biological process impacting biodiversity.
• Shelter of wild animals are lost.
• It further boosts global warming.

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