Global Problems Flashcards
Preserve and protect the environment
One critical issue is preserving and protecting the environment.
Deplete the ozone layer
The burning of fossil fuels produces greenhouse gases that deplete the ozone layer and result in global warming and climate change.
Do irreparable damage
Some scientists believe that we have already done irreparable damage to the planet, and now we are suffering the consequences of rising sea levels and increasingly frequent natural disasters.
Rising sea levels
Some scientists believe that we have already done irreparable damage to the planet, and now we are suffering the consequences of rising sea levels and increasingly frequent natural disasters.
Have gone extinct
A number of animal species have gone extinct, and many more are endangered.
Clean energy
To reverse the trend of becoming endangered, we must invest in clean energy with renewable resources and utilize manufacturing methods that are not harmful to the environment.
Die of hunger/starvation
There are still many regions of the world where children die of hunger/starvation.
Extreme poverty
Unfortunately, extreme poverty is common in the rural areas of developing countries, where the population often suffers from food shortages and lack of access to clean water.
Food shortage
Lack of access to clean water
Unfortunately, extreme poverty is common in the rural areas of developing countries, where the population often suffers from food shortages and lack of access to clean water.
Homeless shelter
Homeless people sleep on the streets if there is not enough room in local homeless shelters.
Margin of society
Outside the dominant society and culture
There are many families on the margins of society who are living below the poverty line and struggle to make ends meet every month.
Living below the poverty line
There are families on the margins of society who are living below the poverty line and struggle to make ends meet every month.
Welfare programs
Programs that give money to poor people
Although many governments create welfare programs to alleviate poverty, the widening gap between rich and poor suggests that poverty may never be completely eradicated.
Alleviate poverty
Although many governments create welfare programs to alleviate poverty, the widening gap between rich and poor suggests that poverty may never be completely eradicated.
Host of
Poverty and underdevelopment contribute to a host of additional problems as well.
