THE ENVIRONMENT

PROBLEMS
1. what is an environment problem
  1. an environmental problem is that produced by mankind throughout history; which affects the planet and all its inhabitants regardless of skin color, religious belief, nationality, social status, etc.
2. MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD
  1. Those problems whose effects are not confined to one country or region, if not semanifiestan extensively and intensively throughout the world characterized by pollution and obstruction worldwide.
3. • Ozone layer destruction • Global warming • Acid Rain • Destruction of Forests and Rainforests • Desertification • Animal Species Extinction • Final Disposition of Toxic Waste • Ocean Pollution • Atmospheric pollution. • Illegal trade in wild animals and plants. • -deforestation for the development of infrastructure and transportation projects. • Loss of biodiversity due to deforestation, habitat fragmentation and over-exploitation of wild animals and plants. • Degradation of some basins north of the Orinoco River. • Contamination of soil, water, plants, animals and humans by the effect of pesticides.
NATURAL DISASTERS
1. natural disaster refers to the huge material losses and human lives caused by events or natural phenomena such as earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, landslides, deforestation, pollution and others.
  1. natural disaster refers to the huge material losses and human lives caused by events or natural phenomena such as earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, landslides, deforestation, pollution and others.
2. An avalanche or landslide is a sudden slip material, a mixture of ice, rock, soil and vegetation downslope. Avalanches can be rocks or dust. Avalanches are the biggest danger during winter in the mountains, they can travel kilometers and cause the total destruction of the slope and everything in its path.
3. A hailstorm is a natural disaster where the storm produces large amounts of hail that damage the area where they fall. Hailstones are pieces of ice, hail storms are especially devastating in farms and fields, killing livestock, ruining crops and damaging sensitive equipment.
4. A drought is a meteorological model consistent durable in dry weather and little or no precipitation. It is mainly caused by the lack of rain. During this period, food and water are often scarce and starvation can occur. Last year and hurt areas where residents depend on agriculture to survive.
5. thunderstorm is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. The precipitated electric shock lightning is accompanied by the emission of light (lightning)
SOLUTIONS
1. Environmental pollution is reaching such extremes in the world, that man seems determined to destroy the living environment, in a suicidal attitude; but while in other countries are taking very serious measures to prevent and control pollution
  1. Los ciudadanos deben tomar más conciencia del problema, exigir respeto por el medio ambiente y no contribuir a su deterioro. El aporte de los ciudadanos, individualmente, puede ser muy grande en algunos aspectos:
    1. · Do not throw trash and debris in the streets or anywhere. · Avoid annoying noises, both at the neighborhood level (open blowouts, horns, loud music) as domestically. · Eradicate highly polluting habits, such as spitting and defecating on the street or in parks and gardens, etc. · Planting trees and assist in the maintenance of green areas. · Do not use products that contain contaminants such as CFC (aerosol deodorants), leaded gasoline, etc. · If used motor vehicles, regulate combustion engine periodically to prevent the production of toxic gases.
HUMAN ACTIONS
1. 1. Separate the trash in 3: clean inorganic, organic and more. 2. Clean inorganic waste collection centers carry it for recycling. 3. make compost with organic waste 4. reduce or eliminate the use of private cars 5. reduce or eliminate meat consumption
2. 6. Instead of buying wood products, buy products or compressed fibracel acerrín, or certified wood with the FSC seal, which is controlled logging. 7. Reduce or eliminate the use of disposable products, mainly plastic and UNICEL 8. Instead of going on holiday to traditional places, ecotourism, mainly peasant ecotourism. (Not to be confused with ecotourism adventure tourism, the latter can be as polluting as the traditional). 9. Use the water from the washing machine and pull him to the toilet shower par. 10. Anaerobic make dry toilets. They are bathrooms that do not use water but does not stink, use special bacteria that convert waste into fertilizer.

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