Biodiversity and Waste

• Biodiversity is the variety of different species on earth or within an ecosystem, with a rainforest having higher biodiversity due to a wider range of species.
• Biodiversity plays an important role in making ecosystems stable, as even if one species goes extinct, the ecosystem itself will be okay due to the other relationships that the other species can rely on.
• Biodiversity is important for selfish reasons as well, as it contributes to the pollination of crops and the creation of new medical drugs.
• Human activities, such as deforestation, poaching, and waste production, are major contributors to the reduction of biodiversity.
• The increase in human population over the past 1000 years from around 300 million to 7.7 billion is a significant factor in the reduction of biodiversity.
• Each individual person puts a lot more pressure on the environment than they used to by demanding ever higher standards of living and consumer goods like new phones, the latest clothes, and personal cars.
• The production of resources often involves the clearing out of natural ecosystems, contributing to the reduction of biodiversity.
• The release of greenhouse gases contributes to global warming, which is a significant problem in reducing biodiversity.
• Changes in attitude or new technologies and techniques can help fix the problems of biodiversity loss.