1. Environmental Problems

- destruction of the rainforests (deforestation)

- melting of the icecaps

- extinction of many species (loss of biodiversity)

- destruction of the ozone layer

- global warming / the “greenhouse effect”

- rising sea levels

- pollution of land, sea and air

- increase of natural disasters e.g., earthquakes, landslides, floods

 

2. Cause of Environmental Problems

 

- excessive emissions of greenhouse gases, e.g. carbon dioxide

- chemical and industrial waste

- overuse of non-renewable fossil fuels

- genetic modification

- over-comsumption

- over-urbanization

 

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3. Solutions to Environmental Problems

- recyling

- using renewable sources of energy, e.g. solar heating, wind-farms

- replanting trees

- cutting carbon emissions

- cleaner waste disposal

- sustainable comsumtion and development

- buying products with less packaging

- buying organic products

- buying products made from recycled material / renewable sources

- using natural remedies as alternative medicine