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Environmental Conservation: A Global Responsibility

INTRODUCTION   The environment supports us in laying the foundation of our lives on earth by providing us with air,water,food and shelter but the nature of humans to always want more is increasingly threatening the environment. Every action of a living being counts and making efforts collectively would yeils significant results for protecting our environment. In this blog we will discuss some of the key concerns for environment and how to protect it. KEY ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ● Deforestation and land degradation: ☆Cutting down of trees to meet the needs of growing population like for agriculture,mining and building houses which eventually leads to degradation of soil in that area is known as deforestation and land degradation respectively. ☆According to an estimation 13 million hectares of forests are lost annually which has lead to the emissions of greenhouse gases,soil erosion,changes in climate,water scarcity and loss of habitats for endangered species. ...