Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment . What can the government do to address the problem ? What can individual people do ?

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Human beings
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destroyed the environment for several centuries which
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the sickness
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Earth
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. Different
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around the world in the past decades
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figuring out ways to mitigate and adapt to
the
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problems
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as climate change, rising
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sea
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and the increase in extreme weather. Human activities emit large
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of
greenhouse
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gases from industrial activities, agriculture and urbanisation. The massive emission of
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gases
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to the intensification of
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greenhouse
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effect
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speeding up global warming. The ozone layer of the south pole on
Earth
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is damaged which causes
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to penetrate directly into
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's surface. The fast surge in
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's temperature causes the extinction of polar animals, melting of sea ice and ocean acidification. The marine ecosystem is especially badly impacted. To cope with the demand for urban development around the world, countries urbanise their territory rapidly. Owing to the lack of sufficient flatland in some cities, reclamation or
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hills become a common way to increase land supply.
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, reclamation and
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of hills create irreversible water and soil pollution. Animals lose their habitats and
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cases, they become
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endangered
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or
extincted
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extinct
. To address the lists of destruction caused by
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humans
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, different authorities cooperate to deal with the problems. The introduction of the carbon market
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a win-win system for countries to limit their carbon footprint. The Paris
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signed by over a hundred communities set up new emission goals. Locally, some governments adopt the use of electric cars and use less polluting fuel. More renewable energy is used
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of the traditional dirty coal fuel. Individually, we can begin with our daily practices.
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public transport
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of driving a car can reduce the emission of
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gases. We can
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save electricity and water by
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a bath with a quick shower.
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,
human
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made
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much damage to the
Earth
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and we should find ways to solve or alleviate the problems brought by the
destructions
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. Saving the
Earth
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isn't the responsibility of a small group of people, but it needs the contribution of the entire world community.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • deforestation
  • biodiversity loss
  • air pollution
  • climate change
  • water pollution
  • water scarcity
  • waste generation
  • improper disposal
  • overconsumption
  • resource depletion
  • government regulation
  • enforcement
  • renewable energy
  • sustainable practices
  • environmental regulations
  • environmental fines
  • education
  • awareness campaigns
  • individual responsibility
  • reduce
  • reuse
  • recycle
  • conserve
  • public transportation
  • carpooling
  • eco-friendly businesses
  • advocate
  • collaboration
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