The impacts that these have on the environment have become clear and include:

What are the effects of these environmental issues?

The impacts that these have on the environment have become clear and include:

  • Climate change including Global warming.
  • Acid rain, photochemical smog and other forms of pollution.
  • Ocean acidification.
  • Displacement/extinction of wildlife.
  • Resource depletion – forests, water, food.
  • and more.

What’s a song that talks about the earth or the world?

1. “Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)” by Marvin Gaye.

How did Greta Thunberg influence the world with her advocacy?

She held a sign saying “School Strike for Climate”, to pressure the government to meet carbon emissions targets. Her small campaign had a global effect, inspiring thousands of young people across the world to organise their own strikes.

What are the cause of environmental problems?

Global Warming and Climate Change Pollution of air, land and water through excessive deforestation, industrialization and overfilling landfills which emits CO2 and adds to greenhouse gas emissions are all topmost causes of these environmental issues.

What are some of the environmental problems that inspired Earth Day?

Groups that had been fighting individually against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness and the extinction of wildlife united on Earth Day around these shared common values.

What is the official Earth Day song called and who wrote it?

The “Earth Day Anthem” lyrics by William Wallace (and sometimes the original lyrics by Barbara George) are widely sung to the tune of “Ode to Joy” by Ludwig van Beethoven to celebrate Earth Day.

What did Greta Thunberg do to help climate change?

For about two years, Thunberg challenged her parents to lower the family’s carbon footprint and overall impact on the environment by becoming vegan, upcycling, and giving up flying. She has said she tried showing them graphs and data, but when that did not work, she warned her family that they were stealing her future.