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6 Name: Swara Patil
7 SUB: GEOGRAPHY
8 TOPIC: Preparing a
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16 Environment can be defined as a sum total
17 of all the living and non-living elements and
18 their effects that influence human life. While
19 all living or biotic elements are animals,
20 plants, forests, fisheries, and birds, non-
21 living or abiotic elements include water,
22 land, sunlight, rocks, and air
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29 Environmental issues :
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31 A variety of environmental problems now affect our

32 entire world. As globalization continues and the earth’s
33 natural processes transform local problems into
34 international issues, few societies are being left
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40 Some of the largest problems now affecting the world

41 are: Acid Rain, Air Pollution, Global Warming,
42 Hazardous, Overpopulation, Ozone, smog, Water
43 Pollution and Rain Forest Destruction .
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47 Acid rain: Acid rain, or acid deposition, is a
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53 Acid rain results when sulfur dioxide (SO2) and

54 nitrogen oxides (NOX) are emitted into the
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59 Effect on plants: Acid rain can be extremely
60 harmful to forests. Acid rain that seeps into the
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71 Dead or dying trees are a common sight in areas

72 effected by acid rain. Acid rain leaches aluminum
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75 Effect on building: When acid rain and dry
76 acidic particles fall to earth, the nitric and sulfuric
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83 Air pollution: Clean air is everyone’s business and

84 air pollution is preventable. The solutions to this pressing issue are
85 also key to tackling the climate crisis, fostering inclusive societies and
86 improving childhood development. By working together, we have a
87 golden opportunity to transform our approach to one of the great
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94 AIR Pollution solution:

95 Minimize air pollution from cars.
96 Walk, bike or use public transportation.
97 Save energy.
98 Maintain your wood stove or fireplace.
99 Recycle & buy recycled products.
100 Consume less & choose sustainable products.
101 Eat local, organic produce & less meat.
102 Grow your own food

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105 Global Warming: Climate change refers
106 to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather
107 patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the
108 1800s, human activities have been the main driver
109 of climate change, primarily due to the burning of
110 fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas), which produces
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115 GLOBAL WARMING effect: Warmer

116 temperatures over time are changing weather
117 patterns and disrupting the usual balance of nature.
118 This poses many risks to human beings and all other
119 forms of life on Earth.

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123 causes of global warming:
124 . Temperatures in many countries are getting beyond 45 degrees Celsius, highest
125 ever on record since 1880. Such extreme temperatures are also killing people.

126 The hot weather also leads to other serious consequences, such as glacial
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128 Melting glaciers in the North and South poles and Himalayas are contributing to
129 sea level rise and flooding. Coastal cities, ranging from America to Asia, are
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133 SOLUTION OF GLOBAL WARMING

134 Drive less
135 Walk, bike, carpool or take mass transit more often. You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for
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139 You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household
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145 Plant a tree
146 A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.

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148 Turn off electronic devices

149 Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer, when you're not using
150 them, will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

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