Many countries are experiencing serious problems with their environment, with pollution of their land, water and air. What are these problems and how might they be reduced?

Almost every country in the world has

problems

with the environment, affecting its land, air or water. I believe the main

problems

on land are caused by building too many houses, using up land for depositing rubbish and

also

the destruction of trees, which leads to soil erosion. Perhaps the most helpful thing we can do to tackle these difficulties is to try to persuade governments to stop building on certain areas so that there will be room for more trees. We should

also

try to use more 'biodegradable' materials so that they decay naturally and do not stay in the ground for thousands of years. We should

also

aim to plant more trees which will prevent soil erosion. The ways in which air is affected are as follows.

Firstly

, by burning so many fossil fuels we pump large amounts of toxic gases into the atmosphere which leads to harmful climate change and the destruction of the protective ozone layer. I believe the best way to reduce these

problems

is by changing our transport policies: we should use more public transport or at least try to use more efficient fuels in cars. The main effects of pollution and other environmental

problems

on

water

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the water

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are the

melting

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meltings

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of the ice-caps because of global warming which leads to flooding. There is

also

contamination of rivers by harmful chemicals. These can be dealt with if global warming is reduced and

also

by

such

measures as taxing industries

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repeatedly pollute our waterways. It is crucial that these measures are taken in order to ensure a healthy future for our planet.