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    The document discusses several environmental issues: 1. Climate change refers to shifts in precipitation, wind patterns, and temperatures caused by burning fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases and negatively impact ecosystems, water resources, food supplies, and cause sea level rise. 2. Global warming focuses on the rising average temperature of the planet and has the same causes and effects as climate change. 3. Acid rain is caused by air pollutants like sulfuric and nitric acid from sources like volcanoes and manmade emissions, and affects plants, soil, trees, buildings and statues. 4. Ozone depletion is the breaking down of the ozone layer by chemicals like CFCs, increasing UV rays and

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    The document discusses several environmental issues: 1. Climate change refers to shifts in precipitation, wind patterns, and temperatures caused by burning fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases and negatively impact ecosystems, water resources, food supplies, and cause sea level rise. 2. Global warming focuses on the rising average temperature of the planet and has the same causes and effects as climate change. 3. Acid rain is caused by air pollutants like sulfuric and nitric acid from sources like volcanoes and manmade emissions, and affects plants, soil, trees, buildings and statues. 4. Ozone depletion is the breaking down of the ozone layer by chemicals like CFCs, increasing UV rays and

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    The document discusses several environmental issues: 1. Climate change refers to shifts in precipitation, wind patterns, and temperatures caused by burning fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases and negatively impact ecosystems, water resources, food supplies, and cause sea level rise. 2. Global warming focuses on the rising average temperature of the planet and has the same causes and effects as climate change. 3. Acid rain is caused by air pollutants like sulfuric and nitric acid from sources like volcanoes and manmade emissions, and affects plants, soil, trees, buildings and statues. 4. Ozone depletion is the breaking down of the ozone layer by chemicals like CFCs, increasing UV rays and

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    Comia, Jersy J. BSBA - Financial Management

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    Comia, Jersy J.

    BSBA – Financial Management

    1. Climate Change
     Climate change usually refers to the shifts in things like precipitation, wind
    patterns, and temperatures over a given period. This is caused by burning of
    fossil fuels for electricity, heat and transportation: this activities create
    greenhouse gases. Climate change can affect health and environment, it has
    a negative impact in ecosystems, water and food resources and it also causes
    sea levels rising, shrinking ice sheets and ocean acidification.
    2. Global Warming
     You have probably heard the terms climate change and global warming used
    interchangeably. That’s because both describe changes in earth’s climate.
    While global warming focuses on the rising average temperature of the
    planet. It has the same cause and effect to the environment as climate
    change.
    3. Acid Rain
     Acid rain, or acid deposition, is a broad term that includes any form of
    precipitation that contains acidic components, such as sulfuric acid or nitric
    acid. Though manmade pollutants are currently affecting most acidic
    precipitation, natural disasters can be a factor as well. For example,
    volcanoes can cause acid rain by blasting pollutants into the air. These
    pollutants can be carried around the world in jet streams and turned into acid
    rain far from the volcano. Acid rain affects nearly everything. Plants, soil,
    trees, buildings and even statues can be transformed by the precipitation.

    4. Ozone layer depletion


     Ozone depletion is the breaking down of the earth’s ozone layer. Ozone
    naturally absorbs UV, so we are more vulnerable without it. Causes :
    chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs), halons, and other compounds deplete the ozone
    layer. These chemicals are found in cleaning agents, aerosols, insulating
    foam, and refrigerants. CFCs and halons break down into chlorine and
    bromine which in turn destroy the ozone layer. Effects : Humans: an increase
    in UV-B rays means a higher risk of skin cancer, eye cataracts, and blindness.
    Marine life: Phytoplankton and zooplankton are very sensitive to the amount
    of light in their environment, and increases in UV-B rays would greatly affect
    them. Because these organisms are the base of the food chain, declines in
    their numbers would likely have wide-reaching effects for all marine life.
    Plants: UV-B rays negatively affect plants, including crops humans rely on. An
    increase in UV-B rays can mean smaller leaf size, decreased plant growth,
    and lower quality crops for humans. Plants form the basis for most food
    chains, thus negative effects would likely cascade to those organisms relying
    on them. Plants are also very important in terms of respiration,
    photosynthesis, soil stability, and a decline in plant productivity/reduced
    plant growth would potentially affect.

    5. Nuclear accidents and halocaust


     A nuclear and radiation accident is defined by the International Atomic
    agency as an “event that has led to significant consequences to people, the
    environment or the facility”. Examples include lethal effects to individuals,
    large radioactivity release to the environment, or “reactor core melt.” There
    was not one cause of this accident, there were several which all contributed
    to it. This accident happened while testing an RMBK reactor. A chain reaction
    occurred in the reactor and got out of control, causing explosions and a huge
    fireball which blew off the heavy concrete and steel lid on the reactor.
    Environmental consequences: The radioactive fallout caused radioactive
    material to deposit itself over large areas of ground. It has had an effect over
    most of the northern hemisphere in one way or another. In some local
    ecosystems within a 6 mile (10 km) radius of the power plant the radiation is
    lethally high especially in small mammals such as mice and coniferous trees.
    Luckily within 4 years of the accident nature began to restore itself, but
    genetically these plants may be scarred for life.

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