The world is changing in many different ways, but perhaps one of the most important changes our planet is undergoing is environmental. From rising populations and increased pollution levels, to climate change, plastic in our oceans and more, the Earth faces a wide range of environmental concerns, many of them manmade.
Isolated ecosystems, such as ours here in the UK, are often affected more than any other and our unpredictable weather patterns could cause these environmental issues to worsen in an instant. That is, unless we all take the initiative to do something about it now. Let’s take a look at the top environmental concerns the UK faces that we all need to solve immediately.
Biodiversity Loss - here in the UK, there aren’t many natural habitats left that humans haven’t had a negative effect on. The extinction of many species here, and around the world, is happening at an accelerated pace as a result of invasive species being introduced to areas where there are generally no natural predators. UKbiodiversity is declining and pollution and overpopulation in many areas of the country are making the problem worse.
Plastic Waste - there are millions tons of plastics dumped into the oceans around the UK every year. This plastic waste includes everything from plastic bags to milk jugs and they are not only damaging our natural resources, but harming the wildlife as well. While this is a global issue, it is something that we here in the UK can address and set an example for the rest of the world.
Waste Disposal - we are a culture of waste. We throw away everything without thinking and this produces tons of waste on a daily basis when we should be reusing, reducing and recycling instead. From organic waste to inorganic waste including everything from plastic products and retail bags, to clothing and more are filling up our landfills at an alarming rate and we need to do something about it soon.
Global Warming - while global warming is a global issue, it often has the most intense effects on island countries. Whether global warming is caused by mankind, or it is a natural process of our planet, there are many ways that we can slow it down, even reversing some of the negative effects.
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