Human activities have a big effect on ecosystems. Here are some ways we are changing the environment:
Cutting Down Trees: Each year, we lose about 13 million hectares of forests. This destroys homes for many animals and plants and reduces the variety of life we have on Earth.
Pollution: More than 80% of pollution in oceans comes from land. This hurts ocean life and affects over 600 types of marine species.
Climate Change: The Earth's temperature is rising. Scientists expect it could go up by 1.5°C to 4°C by the year 2100. This change can disrupt where species live and upset the balance of ecosystems.
City Growth: Cities take up about 3% of the Earth's land. But as cities grow, they change local ecosystems, which can harm plants, animals, and the water cycle.
Overfishing: Around 34% of fish populations are being caught too much. This can harm ocean ecosystems and the relationships between different species of fish and marine life.
All these activities change how ecosystems look and work. They cause habitat loss, change how species interact with each other, and reduce the important services ecosystems provide to us.
Human activities have a big effect on ecosystems. Here are some ways we are changing the environment:
Cutting Down Trees: Each year, we lose about 13 million hectares of forests. This destroys homes for many animals and plants and reduces the variety of life we have on Earth.
Pollution: More than 80% of pollution in oceans comes from land. This hurts ocean life and affects over 600 types of marine species.
Climate Change: The Earth's temperature is rising. Scientists expect it could go up by 1.5°C to 4°C by the year 2100. This change can disrupt where species live and upset the balance of ecosystems.
City Growth: Cities take up about 3% of the Earth's land. But as cities grow, they change local ecosystems, which can harm plants, animals, and the water cycle.
Overfishing: Around 34% of fish populations are being caught too much. This can harm ocean ecosystems and the relationships between different species of fish and marine life.
All these activities change how ecosystems look and work. They cause habitat loss, change how species interact with each other, and reduce the important services ecosystems provide to us.