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1.1. Collect Assignment #2Collect Assignment #2

2.2. Tackling the ProblemsTackling the Problems

3.3. Our Main Environmental Our Main Environmental ProblemsProblems

4.4. OverpopulationOverpopulation

5.5. Resource DepletionResource Depletion

6.6. PollutionPollution

Our Main Environmental Our Main Environmental ProblemsProblems

Main threats to the global Main threats to the global environment:environment:

Overpopulation Overpopulation

Our Main Environmental Our Main Environmental ProblemsProblems

Main threats to the global Main threats to the global environment:environment:

Overpopulation Overpopulation Resource depletion Resource depletion

Our Main Environmental Our Main Environmental ProblemsProblems

Main threats to the global Main threats to the global environment:environment:

Overpopulation Overpopulation Resource depletion Resource depletion Pollution (air, water and soil), global Pollution (air, water and soil), global

warming, ozone depletion and acid warming, ozone depletion and acid rain rain

Our Main Environmental Our Main Environmental ProblemsProblems

Main threats to the global environment:Main threats to the global environment:

Overpopulation Overpopulation Resource depletion Resource depletion Pollution (air, water and soil), global Pollution (air, water and soil), global

warming, ozone depletion and acid rain warming, ozone depletion and acid rain Reduction in biodiversity and extinction Reduction in biodiversity and extinction

Our Main Environmental Our Main Environmental Problems— Problems— OverpopulationOverpopulation Any increase in population directly Any increase in population directly

affects the environment.affects the environment. The pollution of natural The pollution of natural

environments, declining energy environments, declining energy reserves, reduced biodiversity and reserves, reduced biodiversity and wildlife extinctions are all problems wildlife extinctions are all problems related to human population growth related to human population growth

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Our Main Environmental ProblemsOur Main Environmental Problems

— Resource Depletion— Resource Depletion Natural resources include water, air, Natural resources include water, air,

soil, minerals, fossil fuels, plants, soil, minerals, fossil fuels, plants, animals and sunlight. animals and sunlight.

Some natural resources cannot be Some natural resources cannot be replaced once they are used. replaced once they are used.

Resource DepletionResource Depletion

Non-renewable resourcesNon-renewable resources not replenished by natural processes not replenished by natural processes

as they are taken from the Earth. as they are taken from the Earth.

Resource DepletionResource Depletion

Non-renewable resourcesNon-renewable resources not replenished by natural processes not replenished by natural processes

as they are taken from the Earth. as they are taken from the Earth. Examples are oil and natural gas, Examples are oil and natural gas,

coal and the ores of various metals, coal and the ores of various metals, such as zinc and copper. such as zinc and copper.

Resource DepletionResource Depletion

Renewable resourcesRenewable resources are continually being replaced as are continually being replaced as

they are used.they are used.

Resource DepletionResource Depletion

Renewable resourcesRenewable resources are continually being replaced as are continually being replaced as

they are used.they are used. Light energy from the Sun provides Light energy from the Sun provides

us with a limitless supply of solar us with a limitless supply of solar energy, which feeds the Earth's energy, which feeds the Earth's plants and animals. plants and animals.

Resource DepletionResource Depletion

Renewable resourcesRenewable resources are continually being replaced as they are are continually being replaced as they are

used.used. Light energy from the Sun provides us Light energy from the Sun provides us

with a limitless supply of solar energy, with a limitless supply of solar energy, which feeds the Earth's plants and which feeds the Earth's plants and animals. animals.

Resources derived from these living Resources derived from these living organisms are therefore considered organisms are therefore considered renewable forms of resources. renewable forms of resources.

Resource DepletionResource Depletion

Renewable resourcesRenewable resources are continually being replaced as they are are continually being replaced as they are

used.used. Light energy from the Sun provides us with a Light energy from the Sun provides us with a

limitless supply of solar energy, which feeds limitless supply of solar energy, which feeds the Earth's plants and animals. the Earth's plants and animals.

Resources derived from these living organisms Resources derived from these living organisms are therefore considered renewable forms of are therefore considered renewable forms of resources. resources.

Solar, tidal, wind power and geothermal Solar, tidal, wind power and geothermal energy, can also be considered renewable.energy, can also be considered renewable.