| With the latest researches on global warming and | | | | industrialization to the environment. Industrial smoke |
| climate change, there are several agencies that | | | | from factories and the smoke from vehicles are now |
| promote environmental awareness and taking care of | | | | being reduced through the use of other sources of fuel |
| the environment. A large part of the environmental | | | | and energy other than fossil fuels. |
| awareness program is on helping the public know | | | | * Water pollution |
| more about the environmental problems and the | | | | The waters of the world are great sources of food |
| alternatives to solving them. Here is a list of the most | | | | and materials for man. However, if the natural habitats |
| common environmental problems that the public should | | | | of fishes and other marine animals are contaminated, |
| be aware of. | | | | marine resources become depleted, which could |
| * Garbage problem | | | | eventually lead to food shortage. |
| This is very common in third world countries. The | | | | People who live near the shores and other bodies of |
| people do not have access to information to proper | | | | water should learn how to properly dispose their solid |
| waste disposal that they end up mismanaging their | | | | and water wastes so that the natural ecosystem will |
| garbage. This is evidenced by heaps of garbage in | | | | not be contaminated. Environment-friendly detergents, |
| inappropriate areas and water systems. Some people | | | | soaps and other solutions should also be used in order |
| also tend to burn their garbage leading to more | | | | to prevent marine life poisoning. |
| environmental problems. | | | | If there will just be enough trees and forests in the |
| The best way to solve this is to educate the people | | | | world, the effects of climate change and global |
| on garbage segregation. The people must also find | | | | warming will be greatly reduced. But since the forest |
| ways on how to recycle their waste materials so that | | | | areas are being reduced to expand the human |
| there will be little need to create more landfills in the | | | | habitats or to serve as quarry sites, more and more |
| future. | | | | landslides tend to occur. The presence of trees also |
| * Air pollution | | | | tends to reduce the temperature and to provide more |
| Industrialization is, perhaps, the main culprit for the | | | | food and protection for other animals. |
| growing air pollution in many countries. It is good that | | | | With each person planting at least one tree, the world |
| the more advanced countries are also now focusing | | | | will be on its way to saving itself from these |
| on looking on more environment friendly methods of | | | | environmental problems. |
| production in order to minimize the effects of | | | | |