100 simple ways to save environment

E ven without air pollution, the carbon monoxide occuring naturally in the air makes rain slightly acidic. But in recent years, air pollution has increased the acidity of rain and snow to the point where precipitation has turned into a deadly threat to

T he spread of agriculture has had devastating effects particularly in the poorer parts of the world. Woodlands and scrub are usually invaded by browsing animals such as goats, woods is cut and burned for fuel, and forests are cleared haphazardly for crops. Too often the woodlands and scrub are

Animals hunt in order to survive, but people hunt for sport and profit- putting species under threat and upsetting the balance of nature. Many animals are hunted for their skins and hides. The Caspian and Javan tigers, for example became extinct in the 1970s and 1980s. Today hunting is less of a threat than habitat destruction, but people continue to kill, tempted by a huge financial rewards.

The sea is polluted in different ways. Sometimes, things are dumped or split right into it. Waste and chemicals are also washed into it from homes, factories and farms. The water people use in their homes gets dirty. Sewers carry much of this waste water away. Many factories get rid of their waste in a similar way. Most of this waste water ends up in rivers, lakes and oceans. If it is not cleaned first, it can pollute the water. Fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals are sprayed on crops. When they are washed into rivers by rain, they reach the sea and pollute it. Offshore oil rigs pump up oil from beneath the seabed. Sometimes, oil leaks into the ocean from these operations and pollutes the sea. Oil tankers are another cause of water pollution . If one of these ships has an accident, it can crack open and split oil into the water. How we can help? Our  modern need for