What are some random statistics about the environment?

Question

i'm really big on saving the planet and all that and i just like knowing all the little facts and studdies along with it like how 40% of whatever are whatever or like how it takes 10 feet of tree to make one foot of newspaper. anything's fine!

thanx!! =]

Answer 1

Atmosphere is composed of 78%N2, 21%O2, 0.038%CO2, 1% Ar

The amount of CO2 is expected to raise more than 2% in less than 15 years due to human earth erosion.  More cars, more factories, more pollution means more CO2.  Which results in Global warming.

Answer 2

We are losing Earth's greatest biological treasures just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value. Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years.

One and one-half acres of rainforest are lost every second with tragic consequences for both developing and industrial countries.

Nearly half of the world's species of plants, animals and microorganisms will be destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due to rainforest deforestation.

Experts estimates that we are losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every single day due to rainforest deforestation. That equates to 50,000 species a year. As the rainforest species disappear, so do many possible cures for life-threatening diseases. Currently, 121 prescription drugs sold worldwide come from plant-derived sources. While 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients, less that 1% of these tropical trees and plants have been tested by scientists.

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In my opinion i think that pollution in the air is cuz evey living thing to slowly die off.

Answer 3

China adds 25,000 vehicles to its streets each day. Their need for new oil is currently 8 x that of the US.