Introduction A forest is a complex ecosystem which is predominantly composed of trees‚ shrubs and is usually a closed canopy. Forests are storehouses of a large variety of life forms such as plants‚ mammals‚ birds‚ insects and reptiles etc. Also the forests have abundant microorganisms and fungi‚ which do the important work of decomposing dead organic matter thereby enriching the soil. Nearly 4billion hectares of forest cover the earth’s surface‚ roughly 30 percent of its total land area.The forest ecosystem
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controlled two major factors that eventually led to environmental problems in developing countries: population growth and poverty. Contributing to the issue of poverty in Cuba are the financial‚ economic and commercial blockades imposed by the United States. In order to preserve the environment in Cuba and combat these issues‚ serious action was necessary. “The amount of environmental damage falls into two categories: a) small-scale environmental destruction committed by individuals through illegal
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The environmental problems in India are growing rapidly. The increasing economic development and a rapidly growing population that has taken the country from 300 million people in 1947 to more than one billion people today is putting a strain on the environment‚ infrastructure‚ and the country’s natural resources. Industrial pollution‚ soil erosion‚ deforestation‚ rapid industrialization‚ urbanization‚ and land degradation are all worsening problems. Overexploitation of the country’s resources be
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List of Environmental Problems The earth’s environment has become a pervasive and global problem. There is growing awareness about the need to conserve our environment. Read on to know the different environmental problems. Today the earth’s environment is in a sorry state. Wherever one looks‚ one encounters pollution. Forests are disappearing. The green patches in the city are being replaced by concrete buildings. Waste products are being dumped indiscriminately. Water is too toxic to drink.
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SOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS Performance Standard (16EUS/17B).C Draw a picture of an environmental problem in the community and a picture of a possible solution(s) and write a short explanation of the importance of the solution(s) for the community: • Knowledge: identify a community environmental problem and possible solutions; • Comprehension: analyze the connection between the problem and the solutions and the importance of it to the local community; and • Communication: draw a picture that is
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IROATU‚ GODSON C.S. ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ASSIGNMENT QUESTION: List 10 different environmental problems we have vis-à-vis the Causes‚ Impact and Solution LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 1 CLIMATE CHANGE Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions‚ or in the distribution of weather around the average conditions (i.e.‚ more
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Environmental Problems of Mumbai CED Owi Kale St. Xavier’s College Environmental Problems of Mumbai Mumbai- the name conjures up images of high skyscrapers‚ wide roads‚ the sea-kissed Marine Drive‚ a land of opportunity and enterprise. A city full of paradoxes‚ Mumbai is a microcosm of India in many ways. If one were to ask a set of people to describe the present Mumbai‚ we would get a wide variety of answers ranging from the financial capital of India to the next target of militant groups. For
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Description of the Environmental Problems Recycling is more than just waste control; it is a responsibility for the conservation of resources. As the years have passed‚ the influx of individuals entering the United States and natives alike‚ who are unequipped with the proper paradigm to fully understand the colossal advantages recycling has on their state and greater still‚ our world as a whole‚ do the environment a grave injustice. The world is only able to produce so much and if
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Environmental Problems in China In May 2008‚ there was an article‚ published by National Geographic Magazine‚ which dealt in great depths with the environmental problems China has been facing‚ especially the ones concerning the country’s water supplies. The following is a summary of the main points of the article. The focal point of the article was the Yellow River‚ also known as the Mother River of China. The river is the most important source of water for the country‚ and supplies the needs of
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Environmental problems of China As we know‚ China is a big country that has a lot of resources‚ and has continuously developed itself. However‚ the environmental problems that have troubled us many years are big and unavoidable social problems. Some problems are atmospheric pollution‚ water pollution‚ waste pollution‚ land desertification‚ sand disaster problem‚ soil erosion and destruction of biological diversity. Our environmental problems are becoming more and more serious. We should realize
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