Environmental Sciences, asked by duttasulekha333, 7 months ago

write about the natural resources which are being depleted​

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Answered by jyoti3297
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Explanation:

There are several types of resource depletion, the most known being: Aquifer depletion, deforestation, mining for fossil fuels and minerals, pollution or contamination of resources, slash-and-burn agricultural practices, Soil erosion, and overconsumption, excessive or unnecessary use of resources.

from current rates of consumption:

Water. Freshwater only makes 2.5% of the total volume of the world's water, which is about 35 million km3. ...

Oil. The fear of reaching peak oil continues to haunt the oil industry. ...

Natural gas. ...

Phosphorus. ...

Coal. ...

Rare earth elements.

Answered by raisashrestha8
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Answer:

There are several types of resource depletion, the most known being: Aquifer depletion, deforestation, mining for fossil fuels and minerals, pollution or contamination of resources, slash-and-burn agricultural practices, Soil erosion, and overconsumption, excessive or unnecessary use of resources.

Explanation:

Resource Depletion occurs when the renewable and non-renewable natural resources become scarce because they are consumed faster than they can recover. The term resource depletion is commonly associated with water usage, fossil fuel consumption, trees and fishing.

Here are six already under severe pressure from current rates of consumption:

Water. Freshwater only makes 2.5% of the total volume of the world's water, which is about 35 million km3. ...

Oil. The fear of reaching peak oil continues to haunt the oil industry. ...

Natural gas. ...

Phosphorus. ...

Coal. ...

Rare earth elements.

Hope I helped.

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