Liverworts face numerous threats regarding their survival. Global warming and other negative side effects of climate change pose a threat to most plants. Habitat decay and globalization have negatively impacted the growth of liverworts. Liverworts are very prominent in the Amazon Rainforest. The amount of forest fires is increasing in the South American continent. These forest fires span very large distances and have eaten into the liverwort habitats. Pollution of gasses such as sulfur dioxide are harmful for terrestrial liverworts because of chlorophyll plasmolysis. Chlorophyll plasmolysis is a cellular abnormality. The biggest threat to liverworts is toxic waste and acid rain. Obtaining high water levels is vital for the growth and sustainability of liverworts. Liverworts are able to absorb heavy metals, which are elements such as lead, copper, and mercury. These elements could destroy organisms that absorb them due to the fact that they are toxic. These elements are able to harm liverworts through pollution and overwhelming amounts of waste. Wetland drainage is another obstacle for the growth of liverworts. Wetland drainage is a procedure for removing water from a low-lying area. This procedure occurs near coastal areas. The end product is agricultural land and industrial infrastructure. The removal of water from an ecosystem containing liverworts restricts the plants' ability to reproduce and grow. Water drainage and industrialization of land containing groups of liverworts leads to segmentation. Segmentation divides groups of non-motile organisms. Liverworts are required to grow in close clusters in order to grow and reproduce. When a liverwort population is dispersed growth and sustainability becomes a lot more difficult for the organism. Overall, there are numerous negative actions and factors that are threatening liverwort populations around the world.