Environmental protection

What Is environment? The environment is something you are very familiar with. It's everything that makes up our surroundings and affects our ability to live on the earththe air we breathe, the water that covers most of the earth's surface, the plants and animals around us, and much more. What are the environmental problems? A variety of environmental problems now affect our entire world. As globalization continues and the earth's natural processes transform local problems into international issues, few societies are being left untouched by major environmental problems. Some of the largest problems now affecting the world are: Acid Rain- is a popular term referring to the deposition of wet (rain, snow, sleet, fog, cloudwater, and dew) and dry (acidifying particles and gases) acidic components. it can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure through the process of wet deposition. Air Pollution-Air pollution includes all contaminants found in the atmosphere. These dangerous substances can be either in the form of gases or particles. Global Warming- is the continuing rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Global warming is caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, resulting [ from human activities such as deforestation and burning of fossil fuels. Hazardous Waste- is waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment. Characteristic hazardous wastes are materials that are known or tested to exhibit a hazardous trait such as: ignitability (i.e., flammable) reactivity corrosivity toxicity

Ozone Depletion-

Destruction of the upper atmospheric layer of ozone gas, caused by substances

formed from breakdown of ozone depleting substances.

Smog- is a type of air pollution; the word "smog" is a portmanteau of smoke and fog. Modern smog is a type of air pollution derived from vehicular emission from internal combustion engines and industrial fumes that react in the atmosphere with sunlight to form secondary pollutants that also combine with the primary emissions to form photochemical smog. Smog is also caused by large amounts of coal burning in an area caused by a mixture of smoke, sulfur dioxide and other components.

Water Pollution- is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans andgroundwater). Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds. Water pollution affects , plants, and organisms living in these bodies of water; and, in almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations, but also to the naturalbiological communities.

,Overpopulation- Overpopulation is a term that refers to a condition by which the population density enlarges to a limit that provokes the environmental deterioration, a remarkable decline in the quality of life, or a population collapse. Rain Forest Destruction- due to cutting down of trees, kaingin, and so habitats of animals are destroyed.

What is environmental protection? Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment, on individual, organizational or governmental level, for the benefit of the natural environment and (or) humans.
SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 3'R's are the solutions viz., REDUCE, RECYCLE & REUSE REDUCE Consumption of natural resources to the extent possible Emission of carbon into atmosphere Developmental projects affecting environment Human activities acclerating global warming and climate changes Deforestation for developmental activities Consumption of non biodegradable materials in every day life Human activities causing pollution of water bodies, air, forests, soil Consumption of energy to reduce pollution and exploitation of nature RECYCLE All wasted/spent natural resources to reduce their consumption All used materials with the available technologies All used materials manufactured with trees/plants to reduce deforestation

REUSE All spent natural resources to reduce more fresh consumption All materials manufactured with trees/plants for their conservation All recycled materials to reduce the demand ALSO: Education. It is not this simple to solve our current-day environmental problems. There has to be a paradigm shift in our way of thought and the way we perceive our environment. Still, these ideas are being very much debated.