Water pollution, habitat destruction, water loss, and toxins in soil, air, water, etc. are all derivitives of agricultural defects.
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wwf. (n.d.). Sustainable Agriculture. Wwf
Toxins and Pesticides
[Pesticides]. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Retrieved April 10, 2024. Pesticide Action Network.
[Pesticides]. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Retrieved April 10, 2024. Pesticide Action Network.
Pesticides can spoil water, soil and other vegetation. In addition to killing insects and weeds, pesticides can be toxic to a considerable amount of other living organisms such as birds, fish, favorable insects, and (not targeted) plants. (n.d.) Toxins in pesticides can also alter and disrupt hormones in animals, eventually breaking down their reproductive system completely.
Habitat Destruction and Deforestation.
Defects in Animal Agriculture
Defects in Animal Agriculture
This is also the leading cause of habitat destruction. Animal agriculture is responsible for approximately 60% of direct global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This mostly derives from the methane that cows produce. A single cow can produce between 154 to 264 pounds of methane gas per year! Agriculture and aquaculture: food for thought. (2020, October). EPA. Retrieved April 10, 2024
Why are Trees Important?
Why are Trees Important?
80% of global deforestation is a result of agricultural production. (n.d.). Trees are an important attribute if we want to put an end to global warming. Trees removing carbon dioxide from the air, storing carbon in the trees and soil, and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere. Furthermore, by cutting down trees, we are not only destroying a habitat and important attribute in ending climate change, but we are also releasing the stored carbon back into our atmosphere.
[Ometepe Island]. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Retrieved April 10, 2924. Casa Chachachá.
[Ometepe Island]. (n.d.). [Photograph]. Retrieved April 10, 2924. Casa Chachachá.
Before deforestation
Before deforestation
[Retrieved May 18, 2022. ]
[Retrieved May 18, 2022. ]
After deforestation
After deforestation
Water Deficiency and Over Usage
While Juju Hart was in the Bahamas she interviewed Dwaiene Scavella. We found that he used a 1000 gallons of water to irrigate his 3 acre farm per day! That's about 365,000 gallons per year! We also found that he uses 500 gallons of water in the morning and 500 gallons in the evening. We mentioned trying to leave the soil top undisturbed so that nutrients would stay in the soil and save water, but he said he couldn't afford the tools tat would be nessesary for the proceeding steps. So we conclude that cheaper and more appealing options need to be availiable if we want to save water and resources.
How we use water. (n.d.). epa.gov.
This is a graph about global hunger affecting different populations. Roughly 2 billion people, 1/4 of the population worldwide, suffer from some level of food insecurity. This means they worry about having access to enough nutritious food to maintain good health.
This chart shows how many million hectares of land were lost every decade by the average of each year. Even though the land lost has decreased, it is still a major problem for the environment.
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