reduce biodiversity

• What is biodiversity?

  The variety of different species on Earth
• Why does a rainforest have higher biodiversity than a field?

  It has a wider range of different species
• What is one reason high biodiversity is beneficial for ecosystems?

  It makes ecosystems stable
• How does high biodiversity help ecosystems when a species goes extinct?

  Other species can rely on different relationships
• How many species of animals are known to act as pollinators?

  Around 200,000 species
• What percentage of new medical drugs are derived from living organisms?

  More than half
• Why is biodiversity essential for human survival?

  It provides potential medicines and ecosystem stability
• What human activity reduces biodiversity?

  Damaging the environment
• What has happened to the human population in the past 1000 years?

  Increased from 300 million to 7.7 billion
• How does individual consumer behavior impact the environment?

  It increases pressure on natural resources
• What happens when we demand higher standards of living?

  We use more raw materials and energy
• How does resource extraction affect natural ecosystems?

  It often involves clearing out natural ecosystems
• What is one consequence of producing waste?

  It can pollute water, land, and air
• What types of pollution can harm ecosystems?

  Sewage, toxic chemicals, and waste
• How can toxic chemicals from industry affect ecosystems?

  They can pollute lakes, rivers, and oceans
• What is a consequence of burying household waste in landfills?

  Toxic chemicals can seep into ecosystems
• What do industrial processes release into the air?

  Chemicals like sulfur dioxide
• What is acid rain a result of?

  Release of chemicals like sulfur dioxide
• How does pollution affect organisms in ecosystems?

  It can harm them directly or indirectly
• What is the impact of greenhouse gases on global warming?

  They contribute to global warming
• What are the main human activities that reduce biodiversity?

  • Damaging the environment
  • Increasing population pressure
  • Demanding higher living standards
  • Resource extraction and deforestation
  • Pollution from waste and industrial processes
• What are potential solutions to biodiversity loss?

  • Changes in human attitudes
  • New technologies and techniques