--- title: "Infographics to Help You Better Understand 🤔 Environmental Issues in the World ..." description: "How Climate Change is Destroying the Earth; Why Our Seas Are Collapsing; The Importance of Our Forests; Deforestation; Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere; More ..." url: "https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/infographics-to-help-you-understand-environmental-issues/" category: "lifestyle" last_updated: "2026-06-17" --- # Infographics to Help You Better Understand 🤔 Environmental Issues in the World ... Global warming, deforestation, marine degradation, species extinction, biodiversity, fossil fuel scarcity are all terms we hear and read in the media. But do we know what they mean? The opinions can be very biased so it’s difficult to know the truth. Here are some great infographics about the environment that will help you understand the issues more and maybe answer some questions. ## 1. How Climate Change is Destroying the Earth ![How Climate Change is Destroying the Earth](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vt/wg/i2vpga1456dea7224abde105219891_550x8300.jpg) Source: [LearnStuff's Infographic Explains How Climate](http://inhabitat.com/learnstuffs-infographic-explains-how-climate-change-is-destroying-the-earth/) The major issues of climate change in one infographic. ## 2. Why Our Seas Are Collapsing ![Why Our Seas Are Collapsing](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/zc/wd/axnwekul56de7ead9b168672126268_600x1906.jpg) Source: [Why our seas are collapsing](https://www.treehugger.com/the-ocean-has-issues-biggest-problems-facing-our-seas-and-how-to-fix-them-4858760) The state of the oceans is crucial to the world's health. ## 3. The Importance of Our Forests ![The Importance of Our Forests](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jh/an/hxh4c8ed56de7eb701f2d783899256_537x4204.jpg) Source: [INFOGRAPHIC: Celebrate International Day of](http://inhabitat.com/infographic-celebrate-international-day-of-forests-with-these-important-forest-facts/) Forests are essential to maintaining life on Earth. ## 4. Deforestation _ Source: You've Heard About This Problem_ We should be celebrating trees and looking after our forests, instead we are abusing them. ## 5. Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere ![Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ul/fk/chtgzl0a56de7eaa4fccf149035675_400x575.jpg) Source: [Layers of Earth's Atmosphere](http://ete.cet.edu/gcc/?/volcanoes_layers/) The Ozone Layer is in the stratosphere: Most ozone (about 90%) resides between 6 and 10 miles (10 and 17 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and extends up to about 30 miles (50 kilometers). ## 6. Loss of Biodiversity ![Loss of Biodiversity](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jo/t6/k037dldo56de7eb44015b192879199_594x1824.jpg) Source: [Loss of Biodiversity Visual.ly](https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/environment/loss-biodiversity) Man is clearly the most selfish inhabitant of Planet Earth. ## 7. Wetlands ![Wetlands](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ie/n3/k5zwiucf56de7eb4ce6c6124673962_530x1391.jpg) Source: [Environment Infographics Infographics Showcase](http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/category/environment-inofgraphics/) The wetlands are a vital ecosystem that is being damaged. ## 8. The Value of Soil ![The Value of Soil](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/a1/zo/m2rqwhbb56de7ec5cff0d767151223_600x6853.jpg) Source: [Where Food Begins](https://www.fao.org/home/en) Without healthy soil, how can we grow healthy food? Healthy soils are critical for global food production, but we are not paying enough attention to this important ally. ## 9. Can We End Our Fossil Fuel Addiction by 2050? ![Can We End Our Fossil Fuel Addiction by 2050?](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/tz/wm/p6e11agr56de7ec643d54450803961_600x4683.jpg) Source: [Can We End Our Fossil](https://www.visualistan.com/2015/01/can-we-end-our-fossil-fuel-addiction-by-2050.html) Various bodies set climate change targets including the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. ## 10. Trash - How Long It Really Lasts ![Trash - How Long It Really Lasts](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/j0/vx/cs04kbj756de7ec661f38958278742_587x1840.jpg) Source: [Before You Toss It “Away”……](https://greenspirations.wordpress.com/2015/08/03/before-you-toss-it-away/) Did you imagine how long some of these things last? ## 11. Ocean Pollution ![Ocean Pollution](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/xu/by/p1xfw01056de7ed18a253901961775_600x5253.jpg) Source: [How Ocean Pollution Affects Humans](https://www.divein.com/diving/ocean-pollution/) Climate change's effect on the oceans doesn't just affect marine life. ## 12. Urbanization ![Urbanization](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/no/c7/bfmg9jcy56de7ece93519447536145_600x3222.jpg) Source: [How Urbanization Affects the Environment](https://greenerideal.com/infographics/0514-how-urbanization-affects-the-environment-infographic/) The attraction of the bright lights of a city has an impact too. ## 13. How Much Impact Does One Person Have on the Environment? ![How Much Impact Does One Person Have on the Environment?](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/yd/zh/aynwet5r56de7ec8c74a9761404088_594x2002.jpg) Source: [My Environmental Footprint Visual.ly](https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/environment/my-environmental-footprint?utm_source=visually_embed) Are you surprised by the resources we use during our lifetime. ## 14. How to Feed the World without Destroying It ![How to Feed the World without Destroying It](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/pd/hw/yq2ep3n056de7ecc94a5f189536993_600x1161.jpg) Source: [How to feed the world](https://www.treehugger.com/animals-4846035) This infographic provides a comparison of agroecology versus industrial agriculture ## 15. What is El Niño? ![What is El Niño?](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ut/c1/b29l9fp456de7ed4f0c48586229483_600x5490.jpg) Source: [El Niño by Weather Underground](https://www.wunderground.com/weather-infographics/el-nino) I always wondered what El Nino is? Have you? ## 16. Global Fisheries in Crisis ![Global Fisheries in Crisis](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bi/w8/laxcwl2o56de7ed413f2a590290674_600x4110.jpg) Source: [Global Fisheries in Crisis #infographic](https://www.visualistan.com/2015/09/global-fisheries-in-crisis-infographic.html) Many communities rely on fish rather than meat. Fishing fleets and villages all around the world are suffering the impact of climate change and overfishing on fish stocks. ## 17. How We're Endangering Animals ![How We're Endangering Animals](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/d8/ho/bkrpcltj56dea717c17df712030356_600x2349.jpg) Source: [How We’re Endangering Animals \[Infographic\]](http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) Our actions have a direct effect on changes in the ecosystem ## 18. WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW about YOUR WATER ![WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW about YOUR WATER](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/k8/m2/vu8ydfqc56dea71e23ed5457711239_600x2877.jpg) Source: [The Water Rich vs The](https://www.positivemed.com/2013/03/26/the-water-rich-vs-the-water-poor/) Many of us forget or do not realize water is a scarce resource. ## 19. The Global Water Crisis ![The Global Water Crisis](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/qk/m1/rzihbwvy56dea7299d409743522969_600x1953.jpg) Source: [Not a Drop to Drink](https://web.archive.org/web/http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/03/22/not-drop-drink-americas-very-real-water-crisis-infographic) And this demonstrates the potential impact on the USA. Water is the New Oil. The global water crisis will be the central issue facing our world this century ## 20. The Truth about Plastic ![The Truth about Plastic](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/oc/r1/zlq6a97t56dea71f3b92e065471246_600x2330.jpg) Source: [Sorry, WHAT](https://www.upworthy.com/sorry-what-every-piece-of-plastic-ever-made-still-exists-today) Every piece of plastic ever made still exists today. Eek! ## 21. Food Waste ![Food Waste](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/xu/km/i4etasr256dea71cf354f580762993_600x1864.jpg) Source: [What Food Waste Is Costing](https://goo.gl/9BQ4Id) This is shocking. I know I can reduce food waste a home - I'm sure you can too? ## 22. Disappearing Wildlife ![Disappearing Wildlife](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/t1/pa/rhahwyaq56dea71fb30dc933883570_600x1717.jpg) Source: [This Infographic on How Much](https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/wildlife-lost-in-forty-years-graphic/) This Infographic on how much wildlife we've lost in the past 40 years will shock you. ## 23. Hungry Planet ![Hungry Planet](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v7/gc/byj4zn9856dea7217350d247031550_537x5625.jpg) Source: [Hungry Planet Infographic Shows How](http://inhabitat.com/hungry-planet-infographic-shows-how-much-food-and-energy-humans-consume-around-the-world/) A stark illustration of how poorly we are managing our eco budget. ** ## 24. What We Throw in the Ocean ![What We Throw in the Ocean](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/jl/zq/jmy77dxt56dea72851973366526862_587x2040.jpg) Source: [Forbes Welcome](https://www.forbes.com/sites/bethhoffman/2012/12/28/new-years-resolution-eat-an-apple-save-a-dolphin-infographic/) For the last 25 years, the International Coastal Cleanup has recorded the debris collected by volunteers on the beach. ## 25. The Growth of Mankind and Its Impact on the Environment ![The Growth of Mankind and Its Impact on the Environment](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/j6/gm/p0ctqv9356dea72a29f63603564989_550x6000.jpg) Source: [Masters Of The Earth](https://infographicsmania.com/masters-of-the-earth/) Paints an interesting (and somewhat shocking) picture doesn't it? ## 26. Plastic Bag Bans ![Plastic Bag Bans](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bg/ur/tr0iiuhk56dea72c76472858114231_600x1620.jpg) Source: [Plastic bag bans: Infographic shows](https://www.treehugger.com/kenya-enacts-worlds-toughest-plastic-bag-ban-4867899) Do you avoid using plastic bags? ## 27. Biodiversity for Food Security and Nutrition ![Biodiversity for Food Security and Nutrition](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/i4/hf/waw4xdye56dea732960bb168936916_600x3259.jpg) Source: [Biodiversity for food security and](https://www.fao.org/home/en) Although some issues have been covered by previous infographics, I like the way this summarizes biodiversity and food production in simple points. ## 28. Pollution ![Pollution](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/z9/ov/uss4sdyi56dea73385808965381575_600x2489.jpg) Source: [CO2 Emissions & Pollution Visual.ly](https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/environment/co2-emissions-pollution) The naming and shaming of contributors to the pollution issue. ## 29. The Dangers of Indoor Pollution ![The Dangers of Indoor Pollution](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/q2/r7/on47nm3q56dea730b31c7000938154_525x7374.jpg) Source: [INFOGRAPHIC: The dangers of indoor](http://inhabitat.com/infographic-the-dangers-of-indoor-pollution-and-how-to-deal-with-it/) I am conscious of needing clean air at home but I didn't realize there was so much to indoor pollution. ## 30. Air Quality ![Air Quality](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/xh/vy/exhplgig56dea73969eb8492832885_600x2888.jpg) Source: [Air Quality - The 10](https://goo.gl/6lQeiV) You may think you breathe decent air - time to think again? ## 31. The Countries Most Likely to Survive Climate Change ![The Countries Most Likely to Survive Climate Change](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ft/y2/gfv4i8e156dea73c7b459268381771_600x5066.jpg) Source: [The Countries Most Likely To](https://www.businessinsider.com/climate-change-infographic-2015-1?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=alerts&nr_email_referer=1) Just another reason for me to retire to Australia! ## 32. The Global Carbon Footprint _ Source: Visualizing the Global Carbon Footprint_ This is such a brilliant way to represent the issue. ## 33. The Environmental Impact of Your Hamburger ![The Environmental Impact of Your Hamburger](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/j4/x3/y1qj9gut56dea7398103e035788133_600x1710.jpg) Source: [The Environmental Impact Of Your](https://lovefreeinfographics.wordpress.com/2014/02/24/the-environmental-impact-of-your-hamburger/) The poor old hamburger - it is always picked on! I hope these have helped you understand more. They won't answer every question and I also can't vouch for their accuracy as there is so much controversy and debate about around statistics presented for climate change and its impact. 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