Pollution in the future Future effects of pollution

Future effects of pollution Trash, chemicals, radiation, energy, noise, and light of unnatural amounts

Environment Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, contribute to climate change, which

Food Supply Pollution impacts the food supply in a number of ways. Air pollution

Health Human health will be affected on all fronts. The food we consume will

Economic Worker productivity decreases simply with an increase in groundlevel ozone. Healthcare costs will

SVALBARD GLOBAL SEED VAULT Deep inside a mountain on a remote island in the

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Pollution in the future.

Future effects of pollution Trash, chemicals, radiation, energy, noise, and light of unnatural amounts affect soil, water, air and the planet's resources in more ways than currently obvious. These effects will compound over time, causing changes to nature, industrial food supply, human health, and the economy.

Environment Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, contribute to climate change, which causes sea level to rise, drought, stronger storms, hotter temperatures, and decreased snowpack. Climate change alone has irreversibly altered the Earth. The environmental effects of pollution are more than visual; pollution's effects follow the food chain to humans.

Food Supply Pollution impacts the food supply in a number of ways. Air pollution and acid rain harms crops. Water supply issues from decreased snowpack could reduce crop yields. Soil erosion from intense storms and drought will reduce the amount of available farmland. As the growing human population requires more food, any decrease in food supply will negatively affect society.

Health Human health will be affected on all fronts. The food we consume will be inundated with pollutants. Many pollutants cause cancer, reducing lifespan. The water supply in certain regions, such as the Western U. S. , will be reduced. Caloric deficiencies from limited food supply negatively affect health. Premature death, in certain circumstances, can result from pollution.

Economic Worker productivity decreases simply with an increase in groundlevel ozone. Healthcare costs will increase as overall health decreases, which also represents lost opportunity for economic output. This overall reduced efficiency could inhibit society's ability to mitigate pollution problems.

SVALBARD GLOBAL SEED VAULT Deep inside a mountain on a remote island in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, lies the Global Seed Vault. It is a long-term seed storage facility, built to stand the test of time — and the challenge of natural or man-made disasters. The Seed Vault represents the world’s largest collection of crop diversity