Urban noise pollution is getting worse. Wildfires are growing more severe. And climate change is disrupting the timing of natural events and the life cycles of plants and animals all over the world.
These are the major threats highlighted in a new United Nations report on emerging environmental concerns.
A growing mismatch in the timing of natural events is one major concern. As temperatures rise around the world, many natural ecosystems are getting out of sync. That’s bad news for the plants, which rely on pollination for reproduction, and it’s bad for the insects, which rely on the plants for food. The exact factors contributing to worsening wildfires differ from one place to the next. In places like the Amazon rainforest or the tropical forests of Indonesia, for instance, deforestation—often to make way for agricultural development—is a major factor. Burning is often used to clear the land for farming.
With wildfires, addressing the root problem of climate change is a primary solution. Still, wildfires are complicated events that can be affected by other human-caused factors as well. Addressing other root problems, like deforestation, or improving fire management techniques in vulnerable areas can also go a long way.
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