The impact that humans have on the environment includes changes to biophysical environments and ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans, including global warming, environmental degradation (such as ocean acidification, mass extinction and biodiversity loss, ecological crises, and ecological collapse. Humans use up more resources and the amount and nature can’t replenish those resources fast enough to supply our needs.
People, plants, and animals living under the ozone hole are harmed by the solar radiation now reaching the Earth’s surface where it causes health problems, from eye damage to skin cancer. The ozone is primarily created at tropical latitudes large-scale air circulation patterns in the lower stratosphere move ozone toward the poles, where the concentration of the ozone builds up. The ozone is a high level layer of gas in the stratosphere as it helps to keep out harmful ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn to human skin and damage to plants. In able for humans to conserve natural resources simple things such as water should not be wasted or use to much. Polluting the air should be stopped because it is harmful to human health, animals, and plants and so on.
There are ways we can conserve the natural resources we need such reusing and recycling, conserve water and energy those simple task should help in conserving our natural resources. The protection of key elements of our environment is important for human health. “The ability to breathe clean air, to have a supply of wholesome drinking water and to be protected against the harmful effects of things like waste and noise are fundamental to our well being”. In addition to the EPA’s role in helping the environment the United States also has a role in it as well in working with other nations to help protect the global environment.
Most of the air pollution is caused by the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline to produce electricity and power our vehicles. Carbon dioxide is also another good indicator to let us know how much fossil fuel is being burned and how much of other pollutants are emitted as a result. When the fuels are being transported from the mine or well can cause air pollution and lead to serious accidents and spills. When the fuels are burned, they emit toxins and global warming emissions. Habitat loss is also a huge problem in the marine environment. Destructive fishing, using deep trawlers and dynamiting coral reefs destroy entire ecosystems. Destroying a habitat is more likely not pollution but extinction to a certain species of the animal kingdom. Take for example, destroying a honey badgers natural habitat and everything that surrounds it such as plants, trees and means that extinction to that animal will happen.