Water and Air Pollution in the United States
Other planets have sunlight, but the Earth is the only planet we know that has air and water. Without air and water, the Earth would be unable to sustain life. A diverse community of plant and animal life has thrived on this planet for millions of years, sustained by the sun and supported by the water and air. Water and air are undoubtedly the Earth's most precious natural resources in existence. However, these life providers are being destroyed and taken advantage of in the United States. Wasteful and uncaring humans are killing what is the very cause of their existence. There is little value placed on the most important parts of being.
Comprising over 70% of the Earth's surface, water is part of the essentials of life. Without the seemingly invaluable compound comprised of hydrogen and oxygen, life on Earth would be non-existent: it is essential for everything on the planet to grow and prosper. Although humans recognize this fact, there is still disregard to it displayed by polluting our rivers, lakes, and oceans. Subsequently, humans are slowly but surely harming the planet to the point where organisms are dying at a very alarming rate. In addition to innocent organisms dying off, drinking water has become greatly affected as is the ability to use water for recreational purposes. In order to combat water pollution, humans must understand the problems and become part of the solution.
Everyone needs air in order to breathe. In the days before the proliferation of large cities and industry, natures own systems kept the air fairly clean. Wind mixed and dispersed the gases, rain-washed the dust and other easily dissolved substances to the ground and plants absorbed carbon dioxide and replaced it with ...