7 billion people and growing
MORE FOOD IS NEEDED
More arable farming
soil degradation
overexpoitation of the soil
desertification
OVERFISHING
reduced biodiversity
More pastoral farming
more methane
GLOBAL WARMING!!!!
poles will melt, ocean levels will grow, countries will disappear
more use of chemicals
pesticides
reduced biodiversity
fertilizers
EUTROPHICATION!!!
AIR POLLUTION
ozone depletion
more UV rays
more skin cancer
acid rain
soil is ruined
living creatures will die
diseases
headaches, lung cancer, asthma, bronchitis
WATER ISSUES
more water pollution
oil spills
more consumption
domestic waste, industrial waste, agricultural waste
diseases: cholera, typhoid
More energy is needed
Fossil fuels will disappear
Renewable enery will be needed
solar, tidal, wind, wave, geothermal, biomass
NUCLEAR energy will be developed
more possibile accidents like Chernobyl
more water will be wasted
DEFORESTATION
REASONS
TO MAKE MORE HOUSES
Business
Mining
pollution: soil, water, air, visual, noise
To develop agricultural activities
CONSEQUENCES
LESS o2 PRODUCED
More floods
Less transpiration
No cloud formation, no rains