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- 1Wheather and contaminationThese two phenomena alter the biodiversity and geodiversity of our planet and produce effects such as rising sea levels.
C.S. biodiversity and geodiversity.
"and" is what connects it, same in the others - 2DroughtDesertification and drought is a global problem that causes the annual loss of 12 million hectares of productive land and that around 250 million people suffer its effects, according to UN data.
C.S. Desertification and drought
- 3Overexploitation of resourcesMen and women have spent our entire existence taking advantage of the resources that the environment offers us, but uncontrolled activities cause an excessive exploitation of natural resources and do not allow their regeneration.
C.S. Men and women
- 4DeforestationThe destruction of forests is growing and continuing apace, especially in countries such as Africa and South America. Its causes, also anthropic, are above all unsustainable agriculture and intensive logging. So are mining and oil exploitation.
C.S. Africa and South America
- 5plastics and other rubbishThe production of plastic does not stop growing and its use threatens to contaminate our planet, the seas being especially affected, since it is the final destination for most plastics and trash. Its easy dispersion and its slow degradation process make plastic the main enemy of aquatic ecosystems.
C.S plastics and trash
- 6Invasive speciesInvasive species are one of the main causes of biodiversity loss in the world, and they also threaten health and the economy.
C.S. health and the economy.
- 7Climate refugees: forced migrantsexperts say, the influx of migrants from Central America and the Middle East is a symptom of an imminent flood of more migrants.
C.S. Central America and the Middle East
- 8DisinformationInformation and news are a double edged sword when platforms favor the dissemination of information designed to interact with emotion over reason, which can generate the spread of ‘fake news’.
C.S. Information and news
- 9PopulismFar from any political ideology, it refers to the discourse that exploits people's fears in times of economic or social crisis. In this sense, it tends to deny the importance and complexity of climate change, leading to inaction to promote solutions.
C.S. economic or social crisis.
- 10The disappearance of the beesThe bees are dying; many of them, due to the “Colony Collapse Disorder” “A third of what we, the inhabitants of the Earth, eat depends on pollinators –among them, bees–; profitable harvests require bees, ”says Elizabeth Grossman, author of Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health.
C.S Poisonous Products, Human Health.
- 11Compound Subject Henry Xiloj-11°CCLL
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