Definitions for environmental issue
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1. environmental issue

   Environmental issues are effects of human activity on the biophysical environment, most often of which are harmful effects that cause environmental degradation. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment on the individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. Environmentalism is a social and environmental movement that addresses environmental issues through advocacy, legislation education, and activism.Environment destruction caused by humans is a global, ongoing problem. Water pollution also cause problems to marine life. Most scholars think that the project peak global world population of between 9-10 billion people, could live sustainably within the earth's ecosystems if human society worked to live sustainably within planetary boundaries. The bulk of environmental impacts are caused by the most wealthy populations in the globe consuming too much industrial goods. The UN Environmental Program, in its "Making Peace With Nature" Report in 2021, found addressing key planetary crises, like pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss, was achievable if parties work to address the Sustainable Development Goals.

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1. Environmental issue

   Environmental issues are harmful aspects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmentalism, a social and environmental movement that started in the 1960s, addresses environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism. current problems faced by the environment- The carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has already exceeded 400 parts per million. This level is considered a tipping point. "The amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is already above the threshold that can potentially cause dangerous climate change. We are already at risk...It's not next year or next decade, it's now." Report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: "Climate disasters are on the rise. Around 70 percent of disasters are now climate related – up from around 50 percent from two decades ago. These disasters take a heavier human toll and come with a higher price tag. In the last decade, 2.4 billion people were affected by climate related disasters, compared to1.7 billion in the previous decade. The cost of responding to disasters has risen tenfold between 1992 and 2008. Destructive sudden heavy rains, intense tropical storms, repeated flooding and droughts are likely to increase, as will the vulnerability of local communities in the absence of strong concerted action." "Climate change is not just a distant future threat. It is the main driver behind rising humanitarian needs and we are seeing its impact. The number of people affected and the damages inflicted by extreme weather has been unprecedented."

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of environmental issue in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of environmental issue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of environmental issue in a Sentence

1. Several Democrats:

   I do fear that because so many people only talked about climate change. You're right, there could very well be a new generation coming up saying that's the only environmental issue - and it's not.

2. Erik Gordon:

   Companies fear that the nominees will be single issue candidates who focus solely on a labor or environmental issue such as executive compensation or global warming, in fact, the Comptroller's office has targeted companies that it feels have done too little to address climate change, and that frightens energy companies.

3. Gaurav Gogoi:

   Political leaders need to stop treating air pollution as merely an environmental issue and understand that it's a public health emergency.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_Issue
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=environmental issue