Global IssuesGlobal Issues

Something has gone wrong Something has gone wrong with our Earth...with our Earth...

Atmospheric polution Atmospheric polution The Three Main Sources The Three Main Sources

of Atmospheric Polution of Atmospheric Polution are: are:

— Burning fossil fuelsBurning fossil fuels;;— CFC`s (Chloro - fluoro CFC`s (Chloro - fluoro

- carbons- carbons ) ) ( (They are causing a hole in They are causing a hole in

the ozone layer.)the ozone layer.);;— Lead used in PetrolLead used in Petrol

(The lead is breathed in and (The lead is breathed in and causes damage to the nervous causes damage to the nervous system.)system.)

The greenhouse effectThe greenhouse effect

Modern Industrial life Modern Industrial life is causing the is causing the Greenhouse effect;Greenhouse effect;

Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Dioxide and Methane trap heat Methane trap heat from the Sun;from the Sun;

The Greenhouse The Greenhouse Effect may cause Effect may cause Flooding and Flooding and Drought…!;Drought…!;

Acid rainAcid rain

Burning Fossil Fuels Burning Fossil Fuels Causes Acid Rains;Causes Acid Rains;

Acid rain kills Fish, Acid rain kills Fish, Trees, and Statues;Trees, and Statues;

Acid rain is Acid rain is prevented by prevented by Cleaning up Cleaning up Emissions;Emissions;

OverpopulationOverpopulation

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The world population is The world population is rising out of control due rising out of control due to Modern Medicine and to Modern Medicine and Agriculture;Agriculture;

There`s one born every There`s one born every minute - and it`s too minute - and it`s too many;many;

More people means More people means more environmental more environmental damage.damage.

DeforestationDeforestation

Decrease in Decrease in rainfall;rainfall;

Serious soil Serious soil erosion;erosion;

Serious flooding;Serious flooding;

Increase in CO2;Increase in CO2;

DisastersDisasters

NaturalNatural FloodingFlooding The greenhouse The greenhouse

effecteffect Global WarmingGlobal Warming Endangered Endangered

speciesspecies

HumanHuman DeforestationDeforestation The destruction of The destruction of

habitatshabitats OverpopulationOverpopulation FamineFamine