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First, what is pollution?

It’s the introduction of harmful materials into the environment, pollutants damage the quality of air, water, and land. Public health concerns include cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and reproductive, neurological, and immune system disorders. Research on air pollution and health effects continually advances. Air pollutants have a negative impact on the animals' ability to reproduce which may lead to infertility. Weak immune system – animals that breathe in polluted air are more vulnerable to various illnesses and infectious diseases. Air pollution can damage crops and trees in a variety of ways. Ground-level ozone can lead to reductions in agricultural crop and commercial forest yields, reduced growth and survivability of tree seedlings, and increased plant susceptibility to disease, pests and other environmental stresses (such as harsh weather).

What causes pollution?

Many things that are useful to people produce pollution. Cars spew pollutants from their exhaust pipes. Burning coal to create electricity pollutes the air. Industries and homes generate garbage and sewage that can pollute the land and water. Pesticides—chemical poisons used to kill weeds and insects—seep into waterways and harm wildlife.

What can it lead to?

Pollution is a global problem, although urban areas are usually more polluted than the countryside, pollution can spread to remote places. It can lead to climate change, deforestation, extinction, rising sea levels…

Its effects on planet’s biodiversity.

In a study done in 2019 by theecologist.org , climate change is the reason for having 33 animals gone extinct such as the golden toad, the adelie penguin, the north Atlantic cod .. while on the other hand countless animals are at risks due to plastic pollution such as sea turtles, seabirds, whales, sea lions…

Long term effects on the planet

According to scientists, we will face loss of sea ice, melting glaciers and ice sheets, sea level rise, and more intense heat waves. They also predicted global temperature increases from human-made greenhouse gases will continue. Severe weather damage will also increase and intensify.

Ways to avoid it:

Many actions can be done to prevent further disasters which will gravely impact and disrupt the environments across the world. What we can:

1. Change your home's source of energy, from gas and coal to renewable energy like solar panels, wind energy...

2. Walk, bike or take public transport. ... instead of taking your everyday gas consuming car

3. Switch to an electric vehicle. ...

4. Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle. ...

5. Throw away less food, because food wastes in landfills are responsible for roughly 10% of global emissions

All of these solutions are also a way to reduce your monthly expenses.

Conclusion

In conclusion, by reducing plastic waste, you’re not only saving the environment and the animals around you but the the future generations as well , they will all need the essentials offered by our planet to us so they can live normally and comfortably