September 28, 2024
Top environmental concerns of today
The climate crisis that the world is facing today is triggered by many concerns. Let’s see the most dangerous ones.
More greenhouse gas emissions on Earth mean that the planet traps more heat. 2023 was the hottest year recorded, and the global average temperatures are continuously rising.
Global warming
Governments all around the world aren’t taking enough steps to make policies intended to fight climate change. The lack of relevant policies makes the fight more difficult for all stakeholders.
Governance
Every year, one-third of the food produced for human consumption, almost $1.3 billion tonnes, is wasted. This food is enough to feed nearly 3 billion people! Food waste also contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.
Food wastage
Factors like human consumption, population, global trade and urbanisation have led to a huge loss of biodiversity on Earth. Reports suggest that the sixth mass extinction of wildlife on Earth is getting faster.
Loss in biodiversity
While 14 million tons of plastic make it to the oceans every year, National Geographic found that 91% of the total plastic ever produced has never been recycled.
Plastic waste
Deforestation is more important now than ever. Reports suggest that by 2030, Earth might only have 10% of its forests. If deforestation continues, the planet might lose all of them in less than 100 years.
Deforestation
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