Only after the Last Tree has been Cut Down
Only after the Last River has been Poisoned
Only after the Last Fish has been Eaten
Only THEN will you Find
That…
H.D. Thoreau.
For thousands of years the Earth has given support to all forms of life. But now people are killing our planet.
- For thousands of years the Earth has given support to all forms of life. But now people are killing our planet.
- Automobiles and other new inventions make pollution steadily worse. Since the late 1960's people have become alarmed with the danger of pollution.
Air, water, and soil are necessary for existence of all living
things. But polluted air can cause illness, and even death.
Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. On polluted
soil, food can not be grown. In addition environmental pollution
spoils the natural beauty of our planet.
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Thus, people would have to stop using many useful things
if they wanted to end pollution immediately. Most people do
not want that of course. But pollution can be reduced
gradually.
Scientists and engineers can find the ways to reduce
pollution from automobiles and factories. Government can pass the laws that would make enterprises take measures for reducing of pollution. Individuals and groups of people can work together to persuade enterprises to stop polluting activities.
Every year world industry pollutes the atmosphere with
about 1000 million tons of dust and other harmful substances.
Many cities suffer from smog. Vast forests are cut and burn
in fire. Their disappearance upsets the oxygen balance. As a
result some rare species of animals, birds, fish and plants
disappear forever, a number of rivers and lakes dry up.
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT!
THE END