Wait a minute, didn't tiger and panda populations get encouragingly larger just a few years ago, and also an impressively large number of new trees being planted around the same time? Why is it now there's nothing but bad news stories about the environment left and right? :S
17 Photos Proving Humanity Should Pause and Look at What It’s Doing to the Earth
Plastics are drowning our seas and are destroying the grasses that feed our animals. Micro-plastics are being found in our rivers, that are close to disappearing. Ecosystems are changing and humanity has a lot to do with this, even if we are not able to see the consequences immediately before our eyes.
Here at Bright Side we have taken the time to think about how humanity interferes in nature, and we bring you some examples that will hopefully inspire you to help enact change in the world.
1. Deforestation is leading us toward a world without forests, where animals won’t be able to survive.
2. The primate population is declining and many might have to live in captivity to guarantee their survival.
3. Glaciers have been melting at twice their normal rate since the turn of the century.
4. An oil leak could be just a technical failure for us, but birds will need help to be able to fly free again.
5. Everyone is looking for the perfect paradise, but tourism pollutes these natural landscapes.
6. Sometimes we want to be close to wild animals, but the best picture is portraying them happily living in their own environment.
7. Thousands of animals eat or get entangled in the waste we produce that ends up in the sea.
8. Land salinization and a lack of rain affects animals that are the livelihood of millions of families.
9. Droughts become more frequent and intense, leading to the temporary disappearance of impressive waterfalls.
10. The Aral Sea was once the fourth largest in the world, now it only has 10% of its water left and that can never be restored.
11. Rising sea temperatures are killing colorful coral reefs worldwide and creating a heartbreaking underwater landscape.
12. The 10 year challenge is definitely child’s play, if we propose the 100 year challenge to nature.
13. With our consumption rate, in 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the oceans.
14. Peeling a fruit takes us 2 minutes, but this plastic takes more than 100 years to disappear.
15. Microplastic is everywhere, like in toothpaste and glitter. And it can even end up in the fish we eat.
16. Only a small percentage of plastics are recycled, the rest ends up in landfills, where animals now forage for food.
17. Melting ice is leaving less space where animals can rest in the middle of the ocean.
Are you aware of how nature is changing rapidly due to human action? What can we do to protect our home besides just stand by and look at these transformations? Are we ready to take action?
Comments
Makes me angry how much plastic packaging we use just because most of us are too lazy to actually put fruits in pieces
Photos filled with pain, really hurts to look at :(
What is happening with glaciers breaks my heart ?
I think this world has taken so much and it reaching its limits
![](https://wl-static.cf.tsp.li/avatars/icons_wl/8.png)
Related Reads
9 Unexpected Things That Show a Marriage Won’t Last Long
![9 Unexpected Things That Show a Marriage Won’t Last Long](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/ae1/5ff/f384f95dc9b7ee9647581c7471.jpg)
“Too Bad She Couldn’t Accept Aging Gracefully,” Shania Twain, 58, Looks Shockingly Youthful in New Pic
![“Too Bad She Couldn’t Accept Aging Gracefully,” Shania Twain, 58, Looks Shockingly Youthful in New Pic](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/c90/9a5/efd0a95b88a7c2c293eb220ac8.jpg)
“STOP With the Fillers”, Meg Ryan Attends Met Gala After 20 Years and Shocks Fans
![“STOP With the Fillers”, Meg Ryan Attends Met Gala After 20 Years and Shocks Fans](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/9ad/c11/61a1d850dea798d9edeae84455.jpg)
Pierce Brosnan’s Wife Stuns People With Her Transformation During Her Latest Appearance
![Pierce Brosnan’s Wife Stuns People With Her Transformation During Her Latest Appearance](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/8f0/096/34fad958e8b3239183016bfc1e.jpg)
“She Will Need to Change Her Passport,” A Woman, 58, Reveals Facelift Surgery Results Leaving Everyone Speechless
![“She Will Need to Change Her Passport,” A Woman, 58, Reveals Facelift Surgery Results Leaving Everyone Speechless](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/821/47b/8a985d592bb10d1128a49b4224.jpg)
"More Handsome Than Dad," People Are Stunned by How Strikingly Handsome Richard Gere’s Son Is
!["More Handsome Than Dad," People Are Stunned by How Strikingly Handsome Richard Gere’s Son Is](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/68f/78b/2f33925b1c9f003b425c941fea.jpg)
2 Friends Showed How the Same Outfits Look on Women With Different Body Types
![2 Friends Showed How the Same Outfits Look on Women With Different Body Types](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/3f0/bc1/ca87a4547ca18658c5ae34fbe3.jpg)
Miley Cyrus Causes a Stir by “Leaving Nothing to the Imagination” as She Wears an Extremely Revealing Dress
![Miley Cyrus Causes a Stir by “Leaving Nothing to the Imagination” as She Wears an Extremely Revealing Dress](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/55b/556/23124d539eab6e94bb82084a10.jpg)
“So Disrespectful,” Meghan Markle Gets Slammed for Her Revealing Outfits During Africa Visit
![“So Disrespectful,” Meghan Markle Gets Slammed for Her Revealing Outfits During Africa Visit](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/948/6ed/b74589504a8a767b081b182fcd.jpg)
Brad Pitt’s New Partner Is an Angelina Jolie «Look Alike,» According to People Online
![Brad Pitt’s New Partner Is an Angelina Jolie «Look Alike,» According to People Online](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/984/989/0843105da3bc7f6383087d515b.jpg)
Meghan Markle’s Appearance Changed Because of One Detail Many Missed
![Meghan Markle’s Appearance Changed Because of One Detail Many Missed](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/5b8/8ce/c64a1c5e2193ef38d3506b4cf1.jpg)
«Almost Unrecognizable,» Anne Hathaway’s New Look Shocks Fans
![«Almost Unrecognizable,» Anne Hathaway’s New Look Shocks Fans](https://wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li/resize/336x177/jpg/3b7/73d/eb86215149af6fde0e50c267a5.jpg)