I believe this is not how the earth was created by God. I know before this time the earth was a nice place to be at; it was cool and fun here. Even though someway somehow we are having fun it is not like it is before. The earth is gradually dying because of humans and it is known that all living creatures are working for the betterment of the earth except man. But man is the last thing created by God so at least it is the creature supposed to take care of it best.
Moreover, the world was left in the custody of man to keep it and not to destroy it. But what do we see today only pollution all over the earth. Personally I define earth pollution as:
Earth pollution is the process of destroying the earth’s natural processes , worsening it and there by affecting both plant and animal life. But this is caused by only man.
Some causes of earth pollution are; ignorance, greed and carelessness and wickedness
One main cause of pollution on the earth is ignorance. Someone may ask how does ignorance pollute the earth? When one mishandles waste products because he does not know the effects of it on the environment, then it will lead to pollution. For instance when you come to the developing countries, they have issues with places of convenience. So you are likely to find piles of human excreta around but these people have no idea the effects this has on the environment. It increases the carbon atoms in the atmosphere which brings about global warming.
Carelessness and greed is another cause of earth pollution. Most people are so selfish and self centered to the extent that they don’t care about the health of others when it comes to matters concerning money .Most big men and women who run their own production companies don’t really care about the health of people sited closer their companies because their sole aim is to make money. But the truth is that these big men and women don’t know that they need people to come and purchase their products. They don’t properly dispose the industrial waste and even dump them into water bodies closer to them and this does not only affect human life but that of animals too.
The rate at which the population is increasing is also a threat to the earth. The population is shooting so high that finding space is becoming a problem. But, should we all die if the population is increasing?
Also, wickedness is another cause of earth pollution. Some people pollute the environment simply because they feel like doing it; just for the fun of it. Someone may just feel like littering or even burn something that can be recycled just for the fun and feeling of it.
One thing people do not know is that they are killing their habitat the place they can live (earth). The effects of wickedness, ignorance and carelessness and greed on the earth is that; it leads to death, high and unbearable temperatures no or low growth of plants.
We can all testify that the temperature these days is very high so high that you cannot walk just a metre under the sun without sweating. The rate at which the sun shines of late has a lot of effects on our health. It brings about all forms of skin diseases. Also high temperatures can lead to death the concentration of carbon atoms in the atmosphere is the main reason most animals are going extint apart from we killing them for food and money. High temperatures also affect plant life it retards their growth.
The fact that there are these problems does not mean we can’t solve it. But only one man cannot do it, all men are supposed to help in saving the earth. The best thing we can do is to create awareness. People must know the effects of pollution on the earth on both plant and animal life. Also, we must plant more trees. Even though land is becoming scarce these days, we can all at least afford to plant one or two trees in the middle or backyard of the house. Waste products should be disposed properly recycling of waste products is another best way we can care for the earth.
I would like to end it here by saying, lets increase the colour green on earth and everything else will be fine.
Owusu Joseph
Accra, Ghana
