Which is a threat to environment ?
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According to the World Economic Forum, air pollution was found to be the largest current environmental threat to our public health.
Although we are making progress, we know that air pollution effects early brain development and can cause severe health effects in humans and our environmental counterparts.
Our other largest environmental threats are the following:
⏩Oceans & plastics: 9 million tons of plastic enter our oceans ever year. Yes, this effects our ocean life tremendously but also the 3.5 billion people who depend on the ocean as their primary source of food.
Rising seas and extreme weather: Sea levels are rising at an alarming rate, much more in recent years than they used to. If we make serious cuts to our emissions, we could reduce the sea-level risings by more than a third (Source: NOAA).
⏩Climate refugees: It is estimated that 2 billion people (about one-fifth of the world’s population) may become displaced from their homes by 2100 due to climate-rising areas.
Decrease in food production and quality water supply: Some researchers predict that rising temperatures will cause a decrease in crop production. Business as usual global warming would cause an overall negative effect on global crop yields as soon as the 2030s an getting worse over time.
Reduce food waste. Did you know that we throw out about 40% of our food every year? With the global food waste produced each year, we have enough to feed the nearly 1 billion hungry people in the world. Also, understanding what your expiration dates really mean will help go a long way.
Say no to plastic (straws are so 2017 anyways). Cut down on your food packaging. The more waste that ends up in landfills (or our oceans), the more methane is released into the air.