IRELAND

POPULATION GROWTH

• Not a large impact
• Irish people don't use cars often because it's expensive so there's not a lot of pollution in that area
• Ireland is powered mainly by renewable energy
• Windmills are costly and it causes greenhouse gases to rise

POLLUTION

• There's a lot of water pollution and it causes oxygen depletion
• Air pollution is the second largest type in Ireland, this includes acid rain and greenhouse gases
• Climate pollution is another type and greenhouse gas emissions are a part of this too

FOSSIL FUELS AND GLOBAL WARMING

• Health problems can occur from the fossil fuels released into the air
• Global warming has caused an increase in the overall temperature of the earth and sea levels
• Burning fossil fuels in Ireland go to their homes to be used for energy

HABITAT DESTRUCTION

• Deforestation happens to make more room for agriculture
• Man-made dams can prevent animals from building their aquatic homes
• Plastic bags, toxic waste, chemicals, etc. all break down animal habitats eventually