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Two major environmental issues facing the world today are ____________ and _____________.

Global warming and Ozone Depletion.

Global warming is the constant and gradual increase in the Earth’s temperature which has a direct negative impact on the environment.


The Earth has a protective layer of Ozone around its circumference which prevents harmful UV radiations from the sun to enter the Earth’s atmosphere. But certain man-made objects are emitting gases that is continuously depleting and degrading the ozone layer which is causing various diseases and damages to humans and other living organisms.


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