ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

Our Planet Earth is the home for Our Planet Earth is the home for all forms of life – human beings, all forms of life – human beings, animals, birds and plants.animals, birds and plants.

But now human beings are But now human beings are killing our planet.killing our planet.

The country air, once clean and The country air, once clean and fresh, now is polluted by power fresh, now is polluted by power stations and factories and by stations and factories and by fumes of cars. fumes of cars.

All over the world forests are All over the world forests are disappearing. People cut down disappearing. People cut down trees because they need wood, trees because they need wood, paper and new places for farms paper and new places for farms and houses.and houses.

There is much litter on banks of There is much litter on banks of lakes and rivers. In some rivers lakes and rivers. In some rivers you can see a thick foam caused you can see a thick foam caused by chemical waste. Many rivers by chemical waste. Many rivers are now empty of fish.are now empty of fish.

These are some These are some serious serious environmental environmental problems. problems. Scientist’s predictions about our Scientist’s predictions about our planet’s future are alarming. If we planet’s future are alarming. If we want to live in a healthy world we must want to live in a healthy world we must solve these problems.solve these problems.

And remember: theAnd remember: the Earth is our home. Earth is our home. If we don’t care about it, If we don’t care about it, it will die.it will die.

We can plant trees.We should throw away litter in special

places.We should take care of animals and

plants.We must stop destroying forests.Our plants and factories should reduce

pollution.