Environmental Issues In The World Today

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There are different and various environmental issues facing the world today. Some of these issues if not addressed would lead to the downfall of numerous ecosystems and the planet as a whole. Due to increased expansion and urbanization humans have assumed a greater role in shaping the planets environment as people have used the planets resources, but such expansions brings up its own natural problems that is affecting our world today. However, certain changes need to be made to safeguard the world for future generations. Some changes are reversible like for example Deforestation, if trees are cut down and replaced again it is good for the natural environment in the way of preventing erosion and giving out of oxygen, but in certain circumstances …show more content…

To solve this problem effectively, poor and rich country must work together and cooperate with each other on how to bring up solutions to these environmental problems. Climate change is the long-term rise in average temperatures of the earth. The Earth 's climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last few years there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the sudden end of the last ice age about 7,000 years ago marking the beginning of the modern climate era — and of human civilization. The current warming trend is of particular significance because most of it is very likely human-induced and it is proceeding at a uncontrollable rate. It causes Rise in Sea level which Global sea level rise unprecedentedly in the 10 years. The rate currently in this few years, however, is nearly double that of the last century. It leaves low lying countries like the Netherlands, Micronesia and small pacific islands at risk of being completely swallowed by the sea. As of now certain countries are vanishing in a twinkle of an

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