2. Ocean
Exploring theWonders of the Ocean
The ocean covers more than 70
percent of the surface of our planet
Food
Billion of species live under the ocean
80% of the world's goods being
carried by sea
Oxygen Production
3. The remaining 29 % of the earth is covered by
land
Tropical forests presently cover about 1.84
billion hectares or about 12 percent of Earth's
land surface (3.6% of Earth's surface)”1947”
5. Loss of Rainforests Annually: Annual deforestation
rates often exceeded 7,000 square kilometers (2,700 square miles)
in the past.
Amount of Plastic in Ocean Water Annually:
millions of metric tons of plastic enter the world's oceans each
year.
Amount of Garbage Unrecycled Annually:
Globally, billions of tons of waste are generated annually
Loss of Ice Cap:
Maldives, Tuvalu, Indonesia
Degradation and loss of environment