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Global Issues
Natural catastrophes
Earthquakes
landsides
mudslides
volcanic eruptions
hurricanes
cyclone
typhoons
seastorm
icestorms
tsunamis
heavy rains
subsequent flooding
wildfires
animals at the face of extincion
Siberian Tiger
The giant panda
the great blue whale
The sea otter
the dolphin
the polar bear
African/Indian elephants
The European bison
the rhinoceros
the mountatin gorilla
the giant sea turtle
Lots of songbirds/ lizards
Environmental problems:
global warming
greenhouse effect
the deplation of ozone layer
shrinking polar ice
rising sea levels
acid rain
climate change
Animals also suffer:
overhunting
poaching
hunted for:
fur
skin
meat
certain bodyparts
Not natural catastrophes (caused by humans)
nuclear catastrophes
vehicle crashes
space vechicle explosions
oil spills
terrorism
biological attacks
Chernobyl
In 1986 the chernobyl nuclear powerplant exploded. it is the biggest socio-economic catastrophe
rainforest are important because
regurate water cycle
produse/protect soil
provide habitat
provide oxygen
medicine
The future of the planet
It will enable us to build energy saveing homes
can overcome foodproblems by biothecnology and synthetic pills
however it is steadily damaging our planet
Day by day species die out
Oil will run out in about 40 years
Difficulties against them
Exeeded a certain a limit
difficult/if not impossible to reserve
countries ar not avare of the pollution
trees-> firewood
forest deaths by:
air pollution
acid rain
desiases
climatic stress
Natural disasters
naturals disasters>-<climate change
Heatwaves in the EU are more common
Hurrican intensity has increased by 70%
greenhouse effect
corban dioxide in air has increased since the industrialrevlution
factory smoke/exhaust fumes
organisations that protect the environment
Greenpeace
Independent Global campain
WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
Zoos
Main reasion
conservation
reproduction
education
reshearch
recreation
Animals performing in circuses
Several countries have banned or restricted it
What is sustainable development
planning cityes in a way that is more energy efficient and less polluting