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Environmental Issues

Environmental issues in 2025 are more urgent and closely connected than ever before, with climate change, pollution, and loss of biodiversity being the main problems. These challenges impact the environment, economies, and people's health around the world.


Here's a breakdown of the most important environmental issues today:

1.
Climate Change and Global Warming
Human activities, especially burning fossil fuels, are causing global temperatures to rise by about 0.06°C each year.

This leads to melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather like hurricanes, droughts, and heatwaves.

Coastal areas are in particular danger, with over 600 million people at risk from rising sea levels.


2.
Air Pollution
This is mostly caused by burning fossil fuels for transportation and energy.

It is linked to around 6.7 million premature deaths each year from lung and heart diseases.

Cities in South Asia, especially in India, often have air quality that is unsafe for breathing.


3.
Melting Glacier Microbes
As glaciers melt, dormant microbes—like bacteria and viruses—are being released into the environment.

These could bring new biological dangers to both people and animals, especially in areas downstream from the glaciers.


4.
Legacy Pollution
Toxic chemicals from old industrial activities are coming back because of floods and erosion.

These pollutants are getting into water and soil, harming farming and public health.


5.
Plastic Pollution
The world makes over 400 million tonnes of plastic every year, and only 9% of it gets recycled.

Oceans are full of plastic waste, which harms marine life and ends up in the food we eat.


6.
River Ecosystem Disruption
Efforts to remove dams are meant to help rivers flow naturally and protect wildlife, but they can also disrupt communities that depend on the dams for water and energy.


7.
Climate Risks for Older Adults
Older people are more at risk from heatwaves, poor air quality, and being forced to move because of climate disasters.

Cities and healthcare systems need to change to better support this growing group of people.

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