21. Yangtze River, China
The Yangtze is the world’s third-longest river at a length of 3,915 miles. It also supports 50 percent of the nation’s plant and animal species such as Siberian cranes, porpoises, and even giant pandas. Unfortunately, between the heavy industrialization, and dense local human population, both “irreparable flooding and habitat destruction” have reportedly polluted the river and impacted the water supply. Officials are taking action to reach carbon neutrality before 2060.
22. Polar Bears, The Arctic
If you want to see a polar bear in the wild, you’d best get a move on! The Artic’s ecosystem is being threatened by worsening climate conditions. One victim of all that melting ice is the polar bear. Scientific experts believe that the climate change here could make polar bears extinct. When the area of ice decreases, they must move to the coast where there is less food.
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