Our threatened planet. Can it be saved?
Nature is the symbol of spirit. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The protection of nature has become one of the most burning problems. It provides people with mineral resources, rivers, forests, fields. The development of industry has had a bad influence on the nature of the whole world. It was very dangerous because it damages health of people. About 150 years ago the air was pure and clean. Then people started building factories and many of the things they make, like cars, put a lot of harmful gases into the air. Today the air is so polluted in some places that it;s not always safe to breathe. Polluted air is not only bad for people and animals, but for trees and plants, as well. And in some places it's even damaging farmers' crops - the food we eat.So it's very important for us to "clean up the air we all breathe.The planet Earth is mostly water. All life on the Earth - from the least bug to the biggest whale - depends on this water. But in many places, the water has become polluted. We need to save our water, to keep it clean and healthy so so people, plants and animals will always have something to drink. And so fish and other creatures will have a place to live. We have to act fast and cut down the amount of garbage we make. Can we do it? You bet! If we recycle and reject we will produce a lot less garbage, and help keep our planet green. People of our planet have such problem as acid rains. They are extremely harmful to plants, rivers and lakes, and the creatures that live in them. In some places it is killing forests. It is very important for us to stop making acid rains.
