It’s common sense that a clean and healthy environment contributes to enhanced survival opportunities for all livings things on the planet. Unfortunately, we as Americans face a variety of environmental issues.

Apart from the CO2 emissions that most of us are aware of, the U.S. is facing soil pollution, water pollution, garbage disposal issues, deforestation, acidification of ocean water, ozone layer depletion, radioactive contamination, mine pollution, and overpopulation to name a few.

Here is a visuals that dives into these and other issues a little more deeply.

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Environmental Issues Faced by Americans

Via Viking Steel Structures.