Question

How do our lifestyle and attitude affect the environment? Explain with suitable examples.

Answer 1

Our lifestyle and attitude affect the environment in the following ways-

1. Deforestation- Due to the growing population and in an attempt to meet the needs of the growing population like housing facilities, people practice deforestation at a large level.
2. Pollution- The growing generation of wastewater, industry and factory waste, smoke from the automobiles and factories, the release of CFCs and other harmful gases pollute the environment and leads to water and air pollution. Over-grazing of animals and the use of chemicals lead to soil pollution. The rising urbanization adds more to the pollution level, thus creating an environmental imbalance and degrading the environment.
3. Global Warming- Due to the activities listed above, lead to global warming and ozone depletion, and an increased amount of greenhouse gas, which creates an imbalance in the natural environment of the earth.
4. Marine and wildlife extinction- The extensive fishing activities and contamination of the seas, oceans, and lakes have led to the extinction of marine life. The increase in deforestation has rendered wild animals homeless.