Through scientific research, media reports and, perhaps, personal experience, many of us know how pollution adversely affects us. Pollution also carries over to harm many plants and animals on our planet – like human beings, plants and animals are living, breathing beings.
Still not convinced? Consider the following. As a result of global warming, further greenhouse gasses are released into the Earth’s atmosphere. These greenhouse gasses are absorbed by plants which convert carbon dioxide into oxygen through photosynthesis. With the excessive amount of greenhouse gases floating around in our air, these plants are overloaded and cannot effectively complete the natural process. Should a plant live, it risks being stunted and/or unhealthy. Many of these plants can be eaten by both animals and humans, thereby increasing the danger.
Water pollution, through trash disposal, oil spills, fertilizer dumping and so on carries negative effects. These toxic materials are often, unknowingly, consumed by sea creatures or absorbed into their bodies. With following the natural order of things, sea creatures get eaten by other sea creatures and can even end up on your own dinner plate resulting in greater impact.
Even noise pollution, for example, the excessive rumbling of your car’s engine, can be detrimental to animal life. One study has found that such noise pollution interferes with bird life and their mating habits. The reason being is that birds communicate with sound and their chirping can be easily drowned out. Furthermore, birds may be frightened away from unexplained noise. Without such communication, birds are unable to seek out and pair.
It is we who pollute out Earth and it is we who can halt the process. Before you burn, discard or create noise, remember others which share this planet with you. These are the plants, animals and birds. Their lives affect yourself.
