the Earth at risk

Outline ( I )
I. Environmental problems in different continents
A . Africa
1. Sahara Desert expansion
2. no grass from animals to eat (East Africa)
B. North America & most of Europe
1. situation—intensive farming / agriculture
2. potential problem—top soil blowing away
C. South America, Central Africa & Southern Asia
1. problem—tropical forests destruction
2. consequences
a. soil→thin→unproductive→wasteland
b. animal / plant species becoming extinct
c. climate change for the whole world

Outline ( II )
II. Reasons for some “natural” disasters—mainly man-made
A. flooding in Bangladesh
B. flooding in Sudan
III. Action to be taken
A. national government—forward-looking
B. population control
C. stopping using hardwood for furniture making
D. educating people to realize the consequences