anthropogenic nature of environmental problems

environmental problems are harmful effects on the biophysical environment that are caused by human activities. there are a number of environmental problems, such as the ozone depletion, destruction of natural habitats and the disruption of marine world. all this problems are caused by human activity, for example, in South Africa we use refrigerators and air conditioning systems that require chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in order to function properly. when these chlorofluorocarbons are released into the atmosphere they will reach the ozone layer which protects the earth from the sun's harmful UV light and destroy it because the CFCs are harmful to the ozone. Another example is that of destruction of natural habitats, these include deforestation and water pollution, these are also caused by human activity and can lead to global warming.