Main environmental problems in Argentina

As a summary, we comment that there are many and diverse problems that affect the environment in this part of the world and that, in turn, they are totally linked to global problems.

However, we will talk about 12 environmental problems in Argentinaexplaining a little of each:

• Irresponsible consumption.
• Non -ecological production
• Use of energy from fossil fuels.
• Waste production and management.
• Overweight and ocean exploitation.
• Megaminería
• Agricultural border.
• Loss of soil.
• Atmospheric pollution.
• Climate change
• Glacier setback.
• Loss of biodiversity.

The first environmental problem in Argentina is irresponsible consumption. Argentina is in a phase of economic expansion of which consumption It is a fundamental part. This consumption, however, is not done with responsibility towards the environment and, in the end, towards society.

The Ecological footprint of the products that are increasingly demanded it is still too high so that it can be satisfied in the long term.

In addition to having a growing demand, generally, the following environmental problem in Argentina is the production that what is consumed is not done with ecological criteria.

What we mean is that, from the beginning of the vast majority of production chains until the product reaches the end user, companies or companies do not make enough use of calls better available techniques, raw materials and energy are not used efficiently and a large amount of waste is generated. An example of this waste is discharges.

In this other ecology article, we talk about what industrial exploits and their treatment are.

According to several Argentine entities and associations related to the environment, most of the Argentine energy is based on fossil fuelsspecifically 87% between oil and gas.

This negatively contributes to Climate changeexplained later, and exhausts the available resources of this type of fuels, which are finite or non -renewable.

We tell you more about the effects of climate change in the following post of Ecology Verde.

Both citizens and the Argentine industry generate Large amounts of waste that should be properly managed to become harmless to the environment.

Although the separation of waste at sourcethe most successful type of separation that is available at the moment, has been implemented in some municipalities such as Rafaela or Buenos Aires, is not a system that is completely extended throughout the country.

Discover what waste management is in this other post that we recommend.

The exhaustion of fishing banks in other countries of the world, such as Spain, together with the demand for this type of food, are causing the overexploitation of Argentine marine resources. In some cases, the maximum fishing quotas is not met, and youth individuals who have not yet reached the reproductive age are also removed, so there is no generational replacement.

Learn more about the overexploitation of natural resources, their causes and consequences in this other post.

The Mining in large farms or megamineríaand specifically the Open Sky Miningare extreme contaminating activities, which can affect both soil and water resources (especially groundwater) and ecosystems biota. This activity has had special tax benefits.

Here you can learn more about how mineral extraction affects the environment.

The agricultural border has been expandedespecially due to the massive soybean cultivation destined for export. The soybean cultivation went from occupying approximately 5 million hectares in the 90s to occupy 18 million two decades later, for which they were rotated (that is, they were ranging for the first time) immense lands that previously belonged to natural ecosystems.

Let us not forget, in addition, that monoculture is one of the most harmful agriculture modalities, since it requires the use of agricultural inputs (such as fertilizers and pesticides) and accelerates the loss of soil.

Agriculture, livestock and lack of control in waste management is leading to an inevitable Loss of Argentine soil qualityboth by contamination processes and by accelerated erosion of the substrate.

In these other articles you can consult more information on soil pollution, its causes, consequences and solutions, as well as about what is the erosion of the soil, its causes and consequences.

Environmental pollution in Argentina is based mainly on air pollution. In fact, Argentina is among the 30 countries that most contaminate the atmosphere In the world. Atmospheric pollution has been growing slowly but sustained since the 90s. Thus, Argentina currently broadcast between 15 and 20% of GHG (greenhouse gases) of the South America set.

The majority of GHG in Argentina are generated by the means of transport, although we must not forget that livestock is an important source of methane. But not only are the GHGs that should worry the population: the industry also produces pollution in Argentina, since it generates pollutants derived from sulfur and nitrogen, whose concentration rises in industrial areas.

Learn everything about air pollution, its causes, consequences and solutions to have more details about environmental pollution in Argentina.

Carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere, along with other GHG, is being the culprits of the Climate change. These GHG prevents “remote” infrared radiation to be reigned to space by the planet, which causes an atmosphere overheating.

In addition to the GHG emissionthe environmental problem in Argentina is also based on deforestation, caused by agricultural activity and other problems such as permafrost’s thaw are negatively contributing to this phenomenon.

It has already been alerted to the deep impact that the change in weather could have in Argentina, such as prolonged droughts and floods that would affect both ecosystems and economic activity.

We tell you how to avoid climate change in this post of Ecology Verde.

Due to climate change, the Patagonian glaciers setbacksuch as the Upsala glacier in Santa Cruz. Likewise, glaciers are affected at both poles and there is a acceleration of its meltingwhich increases the level of the waters of the oceans.

Here we give you several data on the thaw of the updated poles this year.

All these problems, and despite the increase in protected natural spacesthey are generating a Notable loss of biodiversity. Several native species, among which are Aguará Guazú (Chrysocyon Brachyurus) and the swamp deer (Blasterus said) They are threatened.

In this other ecology article, we explain the causes and consequences of the loss of biodiversity, with interesting data and a video. And if you want to know more species of threatened Argentine animals, we recommend you consult this list of 34 animals in danger of extinction in Argentina with photos.

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