Underdog- Pollution

An issue that is not getting enough attention is pollution. Pollution is the introduction of containment into the natural environment that causes adverse change. Pollution can take the form of water pollution, land pollution, air pollution, light pollution, noise pollution and thermal pollution. Pollution is caused by loitering; the vast releases of carbon dioxide from cars, and deadly emission of Green Houses from the burning of fossil fuels. These types of pollution change our environment and cause many issues. In the article “Smog in China closes schools and construction sites, cuts traffic in Beijing” by Katie Hunt she discusses how the pollution in Beijing has caused a thick layer of smog to form around the city of Beijing. The smog is so thick that it shut down the whole city because inhaling the films may lead to health damages. The smog is predicted to last for a week according to Beijing’s Bureau of Environmental Protection. Their embassy also stated that the air quality was absolutely horrific, ten times higher than recommended. The citizens of China’s capital have to wear face mask to help prevent the inhalation of the unhealthy films. If the air around Beijing is contaminated then the markets will have to shut down too because the vegetables will absorb the films. If people eat contaminated food, they’ll become sick and spread viruses. Not only does pollution affect this specific city, it affects the whole world because it is contributing to Global Warming. Global Warming is the vast heating of the earth’s climate over time. Global Warming is harmful because it’s melting ice caps in Antarctica and raising the sea level. We need to worry about saving the planet before it’s too late. To prevent further damage to our environment we need to take care of our planet by: recycling, buying hybrid cars reduce emission of fossil fuels by conserving electricity and many more other things.