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1 Threats to the environment
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN ANDHRA PRADESH AND TELANGANA BY : JAYA AND MIHIKA This presentation demonstrates the new capabilities of PowerPoint and it is best viewed in Slide Show. These slides are designed to give you great ideas for the presentations you’ll create in PowerPoint 2010! For more sample templates, click the File tab, and then on the New tab, click Sample Templates.

2 1 2 3 Enhancing our Presentation Environmental issues
Environment timeline 3 Our contribution “Earth provides enough to satisfy man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.”

3 Causes, effects, problem and solution
1 Causes, effects, problem and solution Environmental Issues in Andhra Pradesh And Telangana +

4 Air pollution and climate change
Problem: overloading of the atmosphere with carbon. This leads to global warming Solution: replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. Deforestation Problem: forests are being destroyed for construction and cattle ranching. This leads to species extinction. Solution: restore degraded areas by replanting with trees. Species extinction Problem: wild animals are being hunted for bushmeat, ivory and medicinal products. Threatened and endangered species continue to grow. Solution: protection against poaching and wildlife trade.

5 Soil degradation Problem: overgrazing, erosion, monoculture planting, overexposure to pollutants. Solution: soil conservation and restoration techniques, ensure food security Overpopulation Problem: pressure on natural resources, leading to extreme poverty. Solution: gain access to education and basic social services.

6 Environment history timeline from 1948 – 2016
Environmental changes Then and Now Environment timeline 2

7 Timeline : an article of “ The Carbon dioxide Theory of climatic change “ was passed world human population reached 3 billion mark 1963 – the Clean Air Act is passed in the United States world human population reached 4 billion mark 1984 – Bhopal gas tragedy world human population reached 5 billion mark 1992 – the Earth Summit was held in Rio, attended by 192 nations 1999 – world human population reached 6 billion mark 2004 – tsunami in the Indian ocean killing a quarter of million people 2011 – world human population reached 7 billion mark 2015 – a global climate change pact was agreed at COP 21 summit to reduce carbon emissions 2016 – 150 nations meeting at UNEP summit agree to phase out hydro chlorofluorocarbons' (CFCs).

8 due to increased irrigation. they are sensitive to environment.
Environmental changes THEN and NOW : SHRINKING SEA GLACIER’S RETREAT Now, the basin has dried completely Glaciers have receded tremendously as due to increased irrigation they are sensitive to environment. 2. RESERVOIR AT RISK CHOKED BY DROUGHT The water levels has decreased Reduced water levels have resulted to due to drought and increased drought and became steadily common. demands.

9 3 Environmentalists working, environmental campaigns, protection agencies and our contribution Our contribution to the environment .

10 . EARTH DAY World environment day
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year. World environment day . World Environment Day occurs on 5 June every year, is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. WED has grown to become a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually. Each year, WED has a new theme that major corporations, NGOs and communities.

11 Campaigns by environmentalists, India
1.Mansukhlal Raghavjibhai Prajapati- He is the founder of Multi Cool Fridge. It is used to store perishable items for a week. 2. Chewang Norphel- He is a civil engineer who has developed artificial glaciers to increase groundwater. 3. Madhu Bhatnagar – She created an environmental education policy in New Delhi to implement roof- top rainwater harvesting. 4.Tilak Vij – He created six nature clubs and encouraged growing trees to increase the state’s green cover.

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13 Our contribution We should actively participate in the World Environment Day Campaign. Do not use natural resources In a wrong way. Develop science and technologies for the betterment of our lives. Reduce the amount of waste and dispose them in separate dustbins. Minimize use of electricity. Conserve water by starting rain water harvesting and digging rain pits. “go green and eliminate the Global warming”

14 Thank you What’s Your Message?


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