Own Worst Enemy

By Tommy Ryan 

We live in a society in which our own people are failing to protect our own habitat. The men and women in power are letting down the youth and future of this Earth. We young people see the damaging effects our actions have been causing, and if something doesn’t change soon there will be no going back. We are destroying our land by failing to act upon global warming, greenhouse gasses, and pollution.

People are considered to be the most intelligent creatures on Earth who are able to learn new things which can lead them to technological advancement. It goes without saying that there are many benefits in technological development for the economy but it also destroys our environment gradually. We develop technologies and science to make our life better but it can ruin everything that surrounds us in the near future. Destructive human activity causes several adverse effects on the environment. The effects of pollution are devastating. It is very important to explore the various types of pollution and all possible ways of their prevention in order to make our planet a safe place for the growth and development of all living things.

Water pollution is one of the pivotal problems nowadays. A lot of garbage is thrown directly into the water. Moreover, a lot of factories, mills, and plants discharge untreated industrial wastes and other unsafe substances into the water bodies. Water is also polluted by chemical fertilizers and pesticides which are widely used in agriculture. The contamination of the living environment leads to the death of entire natural ecosystems. There are many approaches to preventing water pollution but most of the poor countries just don`t have enough money to introduce such up-to-date technologies. 

Air pollution is another of humanity`s challenges. The air we breathe has been contaminated because of uncontrolled release of harmful vehicular and industrial smoke. Burning fuels-spewing nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and chemical vapors are the major pollutants of the air. Sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide cause a situation called global warming when the radiation from the Sun is absorbed while the heat is prevented from escaping. Our environment also suffers from noise and light pollution which have negative effects on people and wild species.

The world’s environment makes our existence on the planet possible. Everything we use to live a full life comes from the environment. We just can`t live without air, water, land, sunlight, animals, and other natural things. Environmental pollution is affecting our lives physically, emotionally, socially, economically, and intellectually. It has become a major worldwide issue which cannot be solved by the effort of one. We should do our best to help prevent the end to the existence of all living things on earth. Every person on our planet should take 

steps to save our environment.

We should reduce water wastage, save energy, use rechargeable batteries, reuse our old things in new ways, and dispose of wastes properly. People use the components of the environment to fulfill their basic needs of living. We should stop polluting and challenging our national resources to ensure sustainable living conditions for our future generations. The usage of non-conventional sources of energy should be encouraged. Restriction on the use of fossil fuels and pollution control laws should be imposed strictly. We have to control the emission of greenhouse gases strictly to save our environment from the threat of global warming. The remarkable growth of technological progress has negative impact on the ecological state of our planet. The work of factories and plants and the extraction of natural resources results in serious environmental problems that call for radical actions for environmental rehabilitation and protection. 

Nowadays, a lot of international summits, conferences, and presentations are held to deal with recycling, waste treatment, and water and soil contamination. We should always remember that environmental pollution is an incurable disease. It can only be prevented. So, let`s take care of the world that surrounds us.

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“The Environmental Crisis.” Everything Connects, www.everythingconnects.org/the-environmental-crisis.

THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS, www.worldfuturefund.org/Projects/Indicators/ST/GlobalEnvironmentalCrisis.html.