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- [Overpopulation|Global warming|Loss of biodiversity|Deforestation|Air pollution|Soil degradation|Pollution|Waste disposal]. The world is suffering a lot from a great number of toxins released into the atmosphere. Water, soil and air are greatly affected by harmful human activity. Factories and plants release gases and produce a lot of industrial waste. Combustion of fossil fuels and oil spills damage the air we breathe and the water we drink.
- [Pollution|Overpopulation|Global warming|Loss of biodiversity|Deforestation|Air pollution|Soil degradation|Waste disposal]. Since the number of people is increasing, humanity is witnessing a shortage of natural resources. As the farming industry is trying to intensify the production of crops to meet the demands of the growing population, the problem of excessive use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides has become important as never before. Besides, our planet's capacity is limited which means that if people don't find the solution to sustain the population reasonably, it will lead to disastrous consequences.
- [Pollution|Overpopulation|Loss of biodiversity|Deforestation|Air pollution|Global warming|Soil degradation|Waste disposal]. The heating of the Earth's climate caused by constant emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere leads to rising sea levels, melting of polar ice caps and desertification. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide or methane may cause a greenhouse effect that heats the atmosphere and warms the planet.
- [Loss of biodiversity|Pollution|Overpopulation|Global warming|Deforestation|Air pollution|Soil degradation|Waste disposal]. Harmful human activity puts many animal species on the edge of extinction. Animal habitats are destroyed. The imbalance that occurs in natural processes threatens ecosystems and makes many animals die out.
- [Pollution|Overpopulation|Global warming|Loss of biodiversity|Deforestation|Air pollution|Soil degradation|Waste disposal]. Destruction of forest habitat is another crucial ecological problem. People destroy greenery for their residential, industrial or commercial needs. In addition to negative human impact, the loss of trees is caused by natural disasters such as hurricanes, fires and floods.
- [Pollution|Overpopulation|Global warming|Soil degradation|Loss of biodiversity|Deforestation|Air pollution|Waste disposal]. Erosion of land, overgrazing and constant contamination of soils are only a few reasons why people can't take advantage of effective crop growing. The physical, chemical and biological decline in the quality of land results in the loss of organic matter and inevitable changes in soil's fertility and salinity. Still, there are numerous techniques to conserve soil to save this fundamental natural resource as the basis for all terrestrial life.
- [Pollution|Overpopulation|Waste disposal|Global warming|Loss of biodiversity|Deforestation|Air pollution|Soil degradation]. One of the urgent ecological problems nowadays is connected with the overconsumption of resources and the production of an excessive amount of waste. People dump the world around them with lots of plastic, packaging and other household garbage. Nuclear waste is also dangerous and may cause many health hazards.