Don't  take my word for it.

There is wisdom in taking an interest in the world in which we live and its environment and by learning about its characteristic features we can make a good sense of the reasons for the unstable climate conditions which we are experiencing these days, and the pains and tribulations which the planet Earth is going through at the present time so that we can all be aware of its vulnerability. The need to learn that the Earth is not an inanimate thing but a living organism which is liable to be physically and emotionally hurt should be of paramount importance to everyone on the planet since the present aberration in climate changes is a manifestation of how uncomfortable the Earth feels about mankind's activities and as such it ought to be a matter of real concern for every creature living on it. Unquestionably, the Earth is, at this instance, unable to defend itself from ailment caused mainly by man's excessive desire for wealth and it is in desperate need of a helping hand from everyone living on it. Don't take my word for it but the consensus of leading experts in environmental issues is that the level of carbon dioxide in the air has increased significantly during this new millennium. Indeed, the combustion of fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide and is the principal culprit of global warming; in addition, ploughing land also releases large amounts of soil-held gas into the atmosphere taking the measurement of carbon dioxide to an even greater level. Furthermore, industrial effluent (liquid discharged as wasted) and untreated sewage, which are the most common pollutants of water and the common use of fertilisers in food production, means that huge amount of nitrates (compound of nitric acid, used as a fertiliser) and phosphates (fertiliser containing phosphorus) are released into river systems. Consequently, it appears that not only is mankind partly responsible for the ill effects of Mother Earth towards its eradication but he has also brought into existence the means to make the task more easily attainable. Having said that it appears that the well-being of Mother Earth is not being taken seriously enough in some parts of the world since measurements to bring to a halt pollution have not been universally accepted since they are liable to produce counterproductive effects and personal financial interest to multinational and all the rest. I am not a politician and I do not aspire to be one, however, it must be said that we, as one people, ought to take a look at the state of our planet and realise that something must be done in order to interrupt the causes that are obliterating our environment and our way of life. There is time to do something about this gradual declining and the best time to start to do something about the environment and its ill-uses is now. 

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