Planet Earth is suffering the great consequences of

mankind’s action over Nature and environment. That’s why I feel

very worried that our planet is dying gradually.
Air pollution is one of the Is caused by the
problems that seem to have no presence of acidic
solution at all: sources like pollutants like
industries, agriculture Sulfur Dioxide and
Can cause:
(pesticides), traffic emit Nitrogen Oxides in
Can cause: poisonous gases that pollute the  death of the atmosphere.
atmosphere. plants Industries that use
 heart diseases coal, natural
Water pollution is caused when soil
 lung disorders disasters like fires,
wastes are released into the poisoning
volcanic eruptions
 lung cancer water and contaminates it. and bacterial
 corrosion of
Noise pollution occurs when the decomposition are
hearing brick walls and
noise levels (honking, loud responsible for the
problems stones
speakers, etc.) crosses the Nitrogen in the air.
normal decibel level.  destruction
 stress, fatigue
of aquatic life

Increasing demands by
population explosion,
disregard for nature,
 lung
human greed, activities Can cause: Is caused by
such as overfishing and
cancer
Can cause: overpopulation and
 climate change
hunting have led many pollution, large
 deforestation species of fish and  the melting of ice amounts of garbage
animals to the risk of surfaces and glaciers and heat that are
animal and
extinction. produced by people
plant extinction
 expansion of sea
and industries every
Forests are being cleared and ocean levels
shortage of day. It can lead to
to meet the rising
water the Greenhouse
demands for the need of the disappearance
Effect.
 lack of space paper, wood and land. of continents
and food

Sandra Brito, 8ºA

 Wastes can be of several
kinds (industrial, nuclear,
chemical, domestic), and
each can lead to
environmental
Can cause: degradation. From
excessive plastic used at
 oil spills
home to the radioactive
 destruction of waste produced by
natural habitats nuclear plants, the
impact can be disastrous.
 a more toxic
Change the way you drive. Do
environment
not drive in low gear. It
 fatal diseases consumes more fuel that way.
Save water Do not accelerate and brake
like cancer and
very often.
lead poisoning

Make Use of Go Easy on the

Garbage Disposals Honking/Loud Use CFC-free
Music products

Recycle,
reuse
Walk more,
drive less
Resort to the use of Plant
renewable sources more
Save energy
like solar, wind and trees
hydro power. Start
from your own house.

Save
wildlife

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: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-save-the-environment.html Sandra Brito, 8ºA


Air pollution: industries,
agriculture, poisonous gases
from cars and vehicles
Water pollution
Global Warming: Population explosion, disrespect
overpopulation and for nature, human activities such
pollution, large amounts as overfishing and hunting :
of garbage and . many species of fish and animals
at risk of extinction.
It creates the Greenhouse
Effect. Deforestation: rising demands
for paper, wood and land.

Noise pollution

 climate change

 skin cancer
 heart diseases  deforestation
 the melting of
 lung disorders  animal and
ice surfaces and
plant extinction
 lung cancer glaciers
 shortage of
 hearing problems  expansion of sea
water
and ocean
 stress, fatigue
 lack of space
the
and food
disappearance

of land
Afonso, 8ºA
 Let’s save our Planet

Plant more
trees

Recycle, reuse
Save water

Use CFC-free
products
Change the way
Save wildlife
you drive your
car.

Walk and ride

your bike

Be an example to Save energy: use

others renewable forms
(solar, windy, water)

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http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-save-the-environment.html Afonso, 8ºA