Plastic Pollution: Plastic waste has accumulated in oceans, landfills, and even remote environments, altering ecosystems and posing threats to wildlife through ingestion and entanglement
Climate Change: Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, contribute to global warming, leading to rising temperatures, melting ice caps, and more extreme weather events
Urbanization and Land Use Change: Rapid urban development and agriculture have transformed landscapes, leading to habitat loss, fragmentation, and the decline of biodiversity worldwide
Ocean Acidification: Increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are absorbed by oceans, leading to acidification that harms marine life, particularly organisms with calcium carbonate shells.
Genetic Modification: Genetic engineering of crops and livestock has altered genetic diversity, agricultural practices, and ecosystems, raising concerns about unintended consequences on natural species.
Artificial Light at Night: Urban and industrial areas emit artificial light that disrupts natural light-dark cycles, affecting wildlife behaviors such as migration, reproduction, and predator-prey interactions.
Nuclear Fallout: Nuclear accidents and testing have released radioactive materials into the environment, contaminating soil, water, and air, with long-term impacts on ecosystems and human health.