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Prep to Year 4: Environments

Subject Guides

Our Environment General Resources

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Deserts for an indepth look at deserts

Rainforests: threats and challenges for the impact of humans on rainforests

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Impact of Humans on the Environment

Humans have a big impact on the environment. There are many people in the world and as the population increases trees are cut down to allow for more farming land which leads to deforestation; more fossil fuels are used for energy production which leads to global warming, acid rain, and climate change; more rubbish is produced leading to air and water pollution.

Effect of human activities