Environmental Impact

Definition

The effect that human activities, such as industrialization and urbanization, have on the natural environment. It can include pollution, deforestation, habitat destruction, and changes in climate patterns.

Related terms

Pollution: The introduction of harmful substances or pollutants into the environment that can cause adverse effects on living organisms.

Conservation Movement: A social and political movement advocating for the preservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

Dust Bowl: An environmental disaster during the 1930s caused by severe drought combined with poor farming practices leading to widespread soil erosion in the Great Plains region.