Human Induced Environmental Challenges

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Human Induced Environmental Challenges
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HUMAN INDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES 2
Humanly Induced Environmental Challenges
Humans are inducing adverse effects on the environment. Activities like waste disposal,
agriculture, large-scale fishing, transportation and manufacturing are being conducted without
moderation. These are creating huge impacts on land, water and air. Some of the challenges
created is air pollution, land degradation, climate change and water contamination (Cochran,
2018).
Air Pollution
This is a very serious impact created as a result of human activities. It is a condition in
which vile substances are added to the atmosphere which affects the quality of life, human health
and environmental damage (Agudo, 2017).
Causes
It is caused by humans through their activities at homes, cities, industries, offices and
schools. One of the major contributors to this problem is the transport sector where cars, trains,
ocean vessels and planes consume fossil fuels. When these fuels are burnt, they release carbon
dioxide, nitrous oxides and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (Cochran, 2018). The
other contributor is the manufacturing sector. These plants will emit sulfurs and carbons
previously absent in the ecosystem. This causes an ecosystem imbalance with air composition
and quality adversely affected.
Air pollution is also caused indirectly when we buy commodities and services that utilize
energy during their production. This means that more gasoline, natural gas and coal will be used
to manufacture these goods (Air Pollution, n.d.).