Pollution is in the air and everywhere
June 6th 2008 01:54
By Phillip Blain.
Over the past 150 years, the Earths climate and environment has been affected by pollution and waste due to human negligence. Since the Earth has revolutionized with cars and factories the carbon emissions and waste has greatly been increased.
It was about 150 years ago when large industrialisation began and just over the last 20 years the Earth has taken the hit from harmful gases and waste. Gases produced from large industrial factories, power and motor vehicles are harming human beings and living organisms.
Greenhouse gases, rubbish and wastes produced by industries are some of the factors which contributes to the Earths pollution. Over the past decade the greenhouse effect has greatly been increased. Transportation methods are the blame for this as they produce 30 billion tones of co2 (carbon dioxide) every year.
Statistics show that the USA is producing 20% of the worlds co2 emissions followed by China with 18% of the world’s emissions. The most polluted cities in the world according to wikipedia are Cairo,
Egypt followed by Delhi, India. Dr Raupach from the CSIRO says “Australia, with 0.32 per cent the global population, contributes 1.43 per cent of the world’s carbon emissions”.
All of these harmful gases rise into the atmosphere producing a blanket for the Earth. Forcing our Earths temperature to increase. In time we will see ocean levels rise due to the melting ice caps.
Litter is the most visible sign of pollution. Cigarette butts, wrappers, paper, cans, plastic and many more products that can harm the environment are floating around in parks, streets and waters. “Its such a disgrace, while I walk the dog down the beach I see this pollutant waste” described John Smith, a local resident of Warrnambool. A large majority of littering in Australia is cigarette butts with a staggering 21% with plastic and confectionary wrappers second with 15% according to a littering website blacktown.nsw.gov.au.
Rubbish thrown from motor vehicles is a major source of litter according to EPA (Environment Protection Authority) Victoria. Studies show that areas that are filled with litter are more likely to get dirtier as it is an invitation to deposit rubbish onto.
Citizen’s health will slowly deteriorate in these larger cities due to immense amounts of pollution. Diseases and rats are attracted to waste in third world countries, and with little maintenance the people of these effected countries are strongly at risk.
Fast food consumers and ignorant people are to blame for the rubbish and waste littered in our streets and cities. Rubbish that ends up in these waterways is harmful to wildlife such as fish and other animals as they have a tendency to get caught up in or eat this waste. This can result in certain species of fish or animals to become extinct.
This is the only world we have, countries and cities around the world have to reduce waste and emissions for us to remain here. Everyday plastics and industrial products are produced, this has no place to go but into the waste tip or environment.
Earth is evolving and as the years go on money and jobs are important. Every day and every year millions of tones of harmful gases rise into the air as do litter on our streets.
At the moment the Earth is scattered with green trees, birds, fish, animals and humans. In the future this paradise will cease to exist if pollution is not dealt with.
If changes are not made to waste management, production of materials, energy and transport the human race will be in a dilemma. A planet full of rubbish, polluted air and waste could and will be inevitable if people live like we do now in the next 50 years.
Over the past 150 years, the Earths climate and environment has been affected by pollution and waste due to human negligence. Since the Earth has revolutionized with cars and factories the carbon emissions and waste has greatly been increased.
It was about 150 years ago when large industrialisation began and just over the last 20 years the Earth has taken the hit from harmful gases and waste. Gases produced from large industrial factories, power and motor vehicles are harming human beings and living organisms.
Greenhouse gases, rubbish and wastes produced by industries are some of the factors which contributes to the Earths pollution. Over the past decade the greenhouse effect has greatly been increased. Transportation methods are the blame for this as they produce 30 billion tones of co2 (carbon dioxide) every year.
Egypt followed by Delhi, India. Dr Raupach from the CSIRO says “Australia, with 0.32 per cent the global population, contributes 1.43 per cent of the world’s carbon emissions”.
All of these harmful gases rise into the atmosphere producing a blanket for the Earth. Forcing our Earths temperature to increase. In time we will see ocean levels rise due to the melting ice caps.
Litter is the most visible sign of pollution. Cigarette butts, wrappers, paper, cans, plastic and many more products that can harm the environment are floating around in parks, streets and waters. “Its such a disgrace, while I walk the dog down the beach I see this pollutant waste” described John Smith, a local resident of Warrnambool. A large majority of littering in Australia is cigarette butts with a staggering 21% with plastic and confectionary wrappers second with 15% according to a littering website blacktown.nsw.gov.au.
Citizen’s health will slowly deteriorate in these larger cities due to immense amounts of pollution. Diseases and rats are attracted to waste in third world countries, and with little maintenance the people of these effected countries are strongly at risk.
Fast food consumers and ignorant people are to blame for the rubbish and waste littered in our streets and cities. Rubbish that ends up in these waterways is harmful to wildlife such as fish and other animals as they have a tendency to get caught up in or eat this waste. This can result in certain species of fish or animals to become extinct.
This is the only world we have, countries and cities around the world have to reduce waste and emissions for us to remain here. Everyday plastics and industrial products are produced, this has no place to go but into the waste tip or environment.
Earth is evolving and as the years go on money and jobs are important. Every day and every year millions of tones of harmful gases rise into the air as do litter on our streets.
At the moment the Earth is scattered with green trees, birds, fish, animals and humans. In the future this paradise will cease to exist if pollution is not dealt with.
If changes are not made to waste management, production of materials, energy and transport the human race will be in a dilemma. A planet full of rubbish, polluted air and waste could and will be inevitable if people live like we do now in the next 50 years.
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