The document discusses major current environmental problems including pollution, global warming, and waste disposal. It notes that pollution comes from industry and vehicle exhaust and requires millions of years to recover from. Global warming is caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The overconsumption of resources and plastic creation is generating a global waste disposal crisis, with developed nations producing excess waste and dumping in oceans. Beach pollution stems from solid waste, sewage, polluted runoff, and accidental oil spills.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES
Unit 6.2 Non-Fiction Study: Challenges Facing Communities
ENGLISH CLASS

2. Objective
Students will answer and formulate both
closed and open-ended questions in
informal discussions and distinguish
information from a variety of informational
texts. Using the most valuable informational
source to locate an answer, cite a source, or
solve a problem.

3. ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES
Environmental issues are harmful effects of human
activity on the biophysical environment.
Environmental protection is a practice of
protecting the natural environment on individual,
organizational or governmental levels, for the
benefit of both the environment and humans.
Environmentalism, a social and environmental
movement, addresses environmental issues
through advocacy, education and activism.

4. Major
Current
Environment
al Problems:
Pollution:
Pollution of air, water and soil
require millions of years to recoup.
Industry and motor vehicle exhaust
are the number one pollutants.
.

5. Major
Current
Environment
al Problems:
Global Warming:
Climate changes like global
warming is the result of human
practices like emission of
Greenhouse gases.

6. Major
Current
Environment
al Problems:
Waste Disposal:
The over consumption of resources
and creation of plastics are creating
a global crisis of waste disposal.
Developed countries are notorious
for producing an excessive amount
of waste or garbage and dumping
their waste in the oceans than, less
developed countries.

7. Major
Current
Environment
al Problems:
Waste Disposal:
The over consumption of resources
and creation of plastics are creating
a global crisis of waste disposal.
Developed countries are notorious
for producing an excessive amount
of waste or garbage and dumping
their waste in the oceans than, less
developed countries.

8. The
Beach
is a narrow, gently sloping strip
of land that lies along the edge
of an ocean, lake, or river.
Materials such as sand, pebbles,
rocks, and seashell fragments
cover beaches.

9. The
Beach
Most beach materials are the
products of weathering
and erosion.
Over many years, water and
wind wear away at the land.The
continual action of waves
beating against a rocky cliff, for
example, may cause some rocks
to come loose.

10. Pollution

11. Pollution in
Beaches
Where does beach pollution comes from?
Solid Waste such as picnic plates, plastic bags,
bottles, and cigarettes that are left behind by
people.
Aging sewage treatment plants.
Polluted runoff from farms, roads, and cities.
Accidental oils spills

12. Pollution in
Beaches
Beach pollution is a persistent problem.
Nearly 4000 beach closings and advisories
were issued by the state and local
governments in 1995.

13. Pollution in
Beaches
Studies have shown that beach pollution is
usually infrequent and confined to local
areas. Problems can develop in areas near
pollution sources after a heavy rainfall or
when a sewage treatment plant
malfunctions.

14. Pollution in
Beaches
Pollution can also occur from disruption or
damage to waste water collection and
treatment infrastructure due to severe
natural events such as hurricanes or floods,
illegal dumping, accidental oil spills, and
solid waste trash left behind by people.

15. TASK
Read the following text and identify the
mail idea of the text and the supporting
details in the text.

16. Class Blog
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 TAB: 6th Grade Class Material