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  2. Human impact on the environment - Wikipedia

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    Through 2018, humans have reduced forest area by ~30% and grasslands/shrubs by ~68%, to make way for livestock grazing and crops for humans. [ 107 ] The consumption of palm oil in food, domestic and cosmetic products all over the world means there is a high demand for it.

  3. Habitat destruction - Wikipedia

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    Habitat degradation, fragmentation, and pollution are aspects of habitat destruction caused by humans that do not necessarily involve over destruction of habitat, yet result in habitat collapse. Desertification , deforestation , and coral reef degradation are specific types of habitat destruction for those areas ( deserts , forests , coral reefs ).

  4. Environmental degradation - Wikipedia

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    The human population on Earth is expanding rapidly, which together with even more rapid economic growth is the main cause of the degradation of the environment. Humanity's appetite for resources is disrupting the environment's natural equilibrium.

  5. Chief WWF scientist: Human activity has shrunk wildlife ... - AOL

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    To humans, it feels like the apocalypse has suddenly arrived. According to the biannual Living Planet Report published Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), mammals, fish, birds, reptiles ...

  6. Human impact on marine life - Wikipedia

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    Human activities affect marine life and marine habitats through overfishing, habitat loss, the introduction of invasive species, ocean pollution, ocean acidification and ocean warming. These impact marine ecosystems and food webs and may result in consequences as yet unrecognised for the biodiversity and continuation of marine life forms.

  7. Deforestation - Wikipedia

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    Scientists have linked the Coronavirus pandemic to the destruction of nature, especially to deforestation, habitat loss in general and wildlife trade. [248] According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) the Coronavirus disease 2019 is zoonotic, e.g., the virus passed from animals to humans. UNEP concludes that: "The most ...

  8. Ecocide - Wikipedia

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    Ecocide (from Greek oikos "home" and Latin cadere "to kill") is the destruction of the environment by humans. [1] Ecocide threatens all human populations who are dependent on natural resources for maintaining ecosystems and ensuring their ability to support future generations.

  9. Ecosystem collapse - Wikipedia

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    A diagram of the typical drivers of ecosystem collapse. [1]While collapse events can occur naturally with disturbances to an ecosystem—through fires, landslides, flooding, severe weather events, disease, or species invasion—there has been a noticeable increase in human-caused disturbances over the past fifty years.