What is environment? It is our surroundings, the houses, the trees, the rivers. Everything that is around you is your living environment.
You may find it funny to know that not everyone has environmental awareness, or should I rather say, not everyone cares about it. I say this because of the way people live these days with no regard for soil conservation or aquatic life, wild life, or even pollution of the air. Our actions have out us in endangering situations, yet, we do not stop.
Some common factors affecting the environment are;
- Noise
- Heat
- Erosion (man-made or natural)
- Deforestation
Amongst many others
Pollution
This is the introduction of contaminants and undesired alterations of the quality of the environment biologically, chemically and physically. Pollution can be of air, land and or water. They have different ways of occurrence but the overall effect on life is adverse. From oil spill, sewages, chemical spills, to carbon, sulphur and nitrogen pollution.
The ozone layer is depleting daily, green house effect, global warming, acid rain, even smog are all effects of pollution.
Emphasis should be placed on proper waste disposal management.
We need to stop disposing wastes in our canals and drainages.
We should learn to recycle products.
We use learn to use eco-friendly items.
Let's save the environment, let's save ourselves.
Your friend,
Bookoons.