1. Overfishing refers to the unsustainable harvesting of marine resources at a rate that exceeds their natural ability to replenish. This destructive practice affects not only fish but also other marine species, including turtles, sharks, and dolphins, which often become unintended bycatch in fishing operations.

2. they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air.

3. they release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain.

   
   

4. Differences: coal is formed from land-based plants in bogs and coastal swamps, while oil and gas are derived from tiny marine organisms, such as algae and phytoplankton.

5. creates climate change and releases pollutants that lead to early death, heart attacks, respiratory disorders, stroke, asthma, and absenteeism at school and work.

   
   

6. renewable energy, nuclear power, hydrogen, biomass, and geothermal energy. Swap your furnace for a heat pump. Many people in Canada rely on fossil fuels to heat homes.

   
   

   Replace your gas water heater with a heat pump water heater.

   
   

   Trade your gas stove for an induction stove.

   
   

   Replace your gas fireplace with an electric one.

Those are the examples of fossil fuels.