The word “Ecology” comes from the Greek language and means “the study of the the place we live in”. So, there is no person on Earth who is not affected by ecological problems.
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The word “Ecology” comes from the Greek language
and means “the study of the the place we
live in”. So, there is no person on Earth who is not affected by ecological problems.
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water pollution Pollution of the sea is the most
dangerous. The regions that are most loaded with sea
traffic are very dirty. For example, the Baltic sea is the dirtiest zone on the planet.
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air pollution Cars and factories pollute the air we
use.
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Deforestation Especially destruction of tropical forests, affects the balance
of nature in many ways. It kills animals, changes the
climate and ecosystem in the world.
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“Global warming” World temperatures are currently rising every year. As
the planet warms up, the polar ice caps will
start to melt. This could cause sea levels to rise and many habitats will disappear under water.
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Acid rain Acid rain falls when poisonous gases from
power stations mix with oxygen and moisture in the
air. These gases become part of the water cycle and may be carried a long way by the wind before they fall as acid rain, which kills wildlife in lakes, rivers, and forests, and damages the surrounding plant life.