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    The document discusses the worst problems facing the environment according to experts. The top problems are (1) climate change, caused by increased greenhouse gas emissions which are causing impacts outlined by the IPCC, (2) pollution which causes diseases and reduced life expectancy impacting millions worldwide according to research groups and the WHO, and (3) deforestation which continues at an alarming rate especially in South America and Africa due to unsustainable agriculture and logging according to the FAO. Other problems mentioned include water shortage, scarcity and access which may be the most valuable resource of the 21st century and cause for wars according to some experts. Waste generation is also increasing and will double by 2025 according to a Nature study.

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    The document discusses the worst problems facing the environment according to experts. The top problems are (1) climate change, caused by increased greenhouse gas emissions which are causing impacts outlined by the IPCC, (2) pollution which causes diseases and reduced life expectancy impacting millions worldwide according to research groups and the WHO, and (3) deforestation which continues at an alarming rate especially in South America and Africa due to unsustainable agriculture and logging according to the FAO. Other problems mentioned include water shortage, scarcity and access which may be the most valuable resource of the 21st century and cause for wars according to some experts. Waste generation is also increasing and will double by 2025 according to a Nature study.

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    The document discusses the worst problems facing the environment according to experts. The top problems are (1) climate change, caused by increased greenhouse gas emissions which are causing impacts outlined by the IPCC, (2) pollution which causes diseases and reduced life expectancy impacting millions worldwide according to research groups and the WHO, and (3) deforestation which continues at an alarming rate especially in South America and Africa due to unsustainable agriculture and logging according to the FAO. Other problems mentioned include water shortage, scarcity and access which may be the most valuable resource of the 21st century and cause for wars according to some experts. Waste generation is also increasing and will double by 2025 according to a Nature study.

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    What is the worst problem for the environment?

    1. Climate change
    The increase since the nineteenth century of greenhouse gas
    emissions in the atmosphere by human activities is causing the
    Earth is undergoing climate change. This environmental problem
    causes various "overwhelming" impacts on nature and human
    beings. This is underlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on
    Climate Change (IPCC), the international group of scientists
    organized by the United Nations to study the problem, in its most
    recent report.
    2. Pollution
    Environmental pollution causes negative impacts on ecosystems
    and various diseases, alterations and reduced life expectancy in
    millions of people around the world. The pollutants are very diverse
    and increasingly cause more health problems, even before birth.
    This is indicated by research groups to international organizations
    such as the World Health Organization (WHO).
    3. Deforestation
    The destruction of forests, or deforestation, has declined globally in
    recent years, but continues at an "alarming" rate in many countries,
    especially in South America and Africa, according to FAO (United
    Nations Organization for Agriculture and food). Unsustainable
    agriculture or intensive logging are its main causes.
    6. Water shortage
    Water, access to it in minimal quality conditions and its scarcity are
    increasingly worrying. Some experts speak even that water will be
    the most valuable element of the 21st century and the main cause of
    wars and conflicts. The United Nations declared 2013 as the
    International Year of Cooperation in the Water Sphere to raise
    awareness about the importance of protecting and guaranteeing this
    natural resource.
    9. Waste
    The global generation of garbage in cities will be double that of the
    current one in 2025 and more than triple in 2100. This is indicated
    by a study in the journal Nature, which states that it is the fastest
    environmental pollutant to occur. If the waste is not treated
    properly, especially the hazardous ones, it can different damages
    to the environment and human beings. How can we identify that problem
    in our town or community?
    We can identify it with the naked eye, an example is when we go to the beach and see a lot of
    garbage in the water or even in the sand, it also happens that when we go through the refinery we
    see the gases that the facilities produce and how they all go outside, everything this affects climate
    change and makes the heat more intense compared to previous years.

    How can we help?


    We can help with very simple actions, such as:
    o Use of clean and renewable energy to help the environment.
    o Pollution reduction to help the planet.
    o Do not waste food.
    o Do not waste water to take care of the environment.
    o Producing less waste and managing what is right.

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