A Guide to a Healthier Planet

Abstract

We are currently living in unprecedented times, facing a triple planetary crisis. Triple means that we have to deal with three environmental crises at the same time: The first planetary crisis is climate change. Climate change involves shifts in temperatures and weather patterns due to the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and methane. The second planetary crisis is environmental pollution. Environmental pollution involves physical, chemical, and biological contaminants that harm the earth or atmosphere so much that normal processes are negatively affected. Physical contaminants can for example be plastics, chemical pollution heavy metals, and biological contaminants harmful microorganisms. The third planetary crisis is the loss of biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to the different plants and animals on our planet and loss of biodiversity means that many species are going extinct. The