Human Impact

Farming

prevents certain species from going extinct

chickens

chickens

sheep

sheep

goats

goats

cows

cows

provides food for humans

Pollution

air

poisonous fumes

acid rain

water

oil spills

kills fish

makes birds unable to fly

litter

sea creatures choke and die because they try to eat it

makes the seawater toxic for fish

land

litter

Global warming

Melting of polar ice caps

Subtopic

sea levels rise

polar bears and other animals in the artic dying and drowning

Deforestation

loss of animal habitats

death of animals

loss of prey

death of animals because of the fire

makes certain species become endangered or extinct

no more plants to hold soil

landslides

soil erosion

top soil is washed away

crop are not fertile