Environmental problems in Spain
Pollution
Pollution: The introduction of contaminants that can cause adverse changes into the natural environment.
Air pollution
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Light pollution
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Littering
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Noise pollution
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Soil pollution
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Water pollution
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Global warming
Global warming consists in the rise in temperatures of the oceans and the atmosphere.
It is caused by the burning of fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas.
Droughts
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Reservoir of Barrios de Luna (León)
Floods
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Derailment in Sevilla caused by the floods
Fires
Spain has seen an increase in forest fires.
95% of forest fires are caused intentionally by humans.
Biodiversity loss
Many plant and animal species are in danger of extinction as a consequence of the destruction of their habitats.
Bearded vulture
Iberian lynx
Biodiversity loss
Brown bear
Monk seal
Greek tortoise
European mink
Overfishing
Overfishing occurs when fish are caught faster than nature can replace their supply.
58 of 59 european fish species are endangered due to overfishing.
Spain and the EU must set catch limits and protected areas and make sure laws are followed.
Overfishing
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Overfishing
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Overconsumption of resources
Overconsumption affects different resources, such as wood, metals and minerals, plastic, energy…
Spain: water.
Spain is the fifth country with the higher water consumption per capita.
Overconsumption of water
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By Lorena Llamas Jiménez & Iker Puerto San Román
