What can you do to change the loss of biodiversity that is occurring? What can we, the human population, do? The Facts: Choose a fact and explain its impact to you, to the world, to the environment

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What can you do to change the loss of biodiversity that is occurring? What can we, the human population, do? The Facts: Choose a fact and explain its impact to you, to the world, to the environment
The Facts: Choose a
At the current rate of deforestation,
5-10% of tropical forest species will
become extinct every decade.
Every hour, 1,692 acres of
productive dry land become desert.
fact and explain its
impact to you, to the
world, to the
We have a garbage island floating
in our ocean, mostly comprised of
plastics - the size of India, Europe
and Mexico combined!
27% of our coral reefs have been
destroyed. If the rate continues,
remaining 60% will be gone in 30
years.
environment
The world has already lost 80% of
We are using up 50% more natural resources than the its forests and we're continually
Earth can provide. At our current population, we need
1.5 Earths, which we do not have.
losing them at a rate of 375 km2
per day!
Transcribed Image Text:The Facts: Choose a At the current rate of deforestation, 5-10% of tropical forest species will become extinct every decade. Every hour, 1,692 acres of productive dry land become desert. fact and explain its impact to you, to the world, to the We have a garbage island floating in our ocean, mostly comprised of plastics - the size of India, Europe and Mexico combined! 27% of our coral reefs have been destroyed. If the rate continues, remaining 60% will be gone in 30 years. environment The world has already lost 80% of We are using up 50% more natural resources than the its forests and we're continually Earth can provide. At our current population, we need 1.5 Earths, which we do not have. losing them at a rate of 375 km2 per day!
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