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Climate effects due to emission of fossil carbon dioxide have become a major threat to us all over the last 50 years. Reduction of emissions is needed, and the UN agreement between 195 nations in December 2015 is an important step towards reducing the CO2 in the atmosphere, and in time maybe even a reduction of the levels on a 100 year scale. To reduce the emissions action must be taken to reduce the use of fossil fuels and replace them with renewable sources like biomass, solar, wind and hydro power. The impact on biodiversity is another issue. Right now, a strong reduction in the number of known species is occurring, which can be seen as a new mass extinction globaly. Emissions to soil, water and air is another problem we need to address and solve.
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Dahlquist, E. (2017). Impact on Climate and Environment. In: Dahlquist, E., Hellstrand, S. (eds) Natural Resources Available Today and in the Future. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54263-8_9
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