The document outlines several major issues affecting the global environment: water pollution from plastic waste and oil spills, deforestation reducing forests, toxic chemicals used in agriculture, high energy use, and climate change caused by various factors with impacts worldwide. Links are provided for further information on plastic pollution, oil spills, deforestation statistics, and climate change news coverage.

1. The Global Environment Issues around the world

2. Water Pollution http://www.ted.com/talks/dianna_cohen_tough_truths_about_plastic_pollution.html http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_shaw_the_oil_spill_s_toxic_trade_off.html http://5gyres.org/

3. Forests Deforestation http://www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign/FactsFigures/QandA/index.asp

4. Agriculture Toxic Chemicals

5. Energy Use

6. Climate Change The causes The impacts http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/globalwarming/index.html