How you can help nature in English. Environmental protection is an important topic in English. Types of environmental pollution

A short essay about environmental problems and its protection.

Environment is our home, that needs to be treated well or we risk loosing it.

What do we mean when we talk about environment?

First of all we pay attention to its problems.

Main environmental problems are air pollution, global warming, energy crisis, deforestation, endangered species etc.

Any of them concerns each of us because we live on the one planet.

Air pollution is a problem of big cities. It causes by increasing number of cars and waste of industrial plants and factories.

As result it turns into destroying the ozone layer and global warming, having a bad effect on the climate of Earth.

Another big environmental problem is the growth of Earth’s population. It causes energy crisis and lack of food and mineral recourses. In the future the problem will grow worse if people do not find ways to use the alternative power like solar, for example, or learn how to stop Third World hunger.

One more of the actual problems are deforestation and illegal hunting. Both mean to leave our planet without its main recourses – flora and fauna.

These problems are global but we can help to save the planet by taking care of our local environment.

Translation of an essay on the environment

The environment is our home, which must be taken care of, otherwise we risk losing it.

What do we mean when we talk about the environment?

First of all, we paid attention to her problems.

The major environmental issues are air pollution, global warming, energy crisis, deforestation, endangered species, etc.

Any of them concerns each of us, because we live on the same planet.

Air pollution is a problem in big cities. Caused by an increase in the number of cars and waste from industrial plants and factories.

As a result, the ozone layer is destroyed and global warming occurs, which has a negative impact on the Earth's climate.

Another big environmental problem is the growth of the world's population. This causes an energy crisis, food and mineral shortages. This problem will get worse in the future unless people find ways to use alternative energy sources, such as the sun, for example, or learn how to stop hunger in third world countries.

Two more pressing problems are deforestation and poaching. These factors threaten to leave our planet without its main resources - flora and fauna.

These problems are global, but we can help save the planet by taking care of the environment.

Have you been asked to write an essay entitled Environment? A topic in English with a focus on ecology requires knowledge of certain vocabulary, philosophical reflections, etc. And does it seem very difficult to you? Do not worry! After reading our topic, you will know the main points and, based on this text, you will be able to come up with your own, no worse.

English topic: “environment”

First, let's make a small outline of the story:

1. A few words about our planet (as an introduction).
2. Main environmental problems.
3. Ways to solve them.
4. Your attitude to the topic (as a conclusion).

A small selection of vocabulary on the topic “Environment”

So let's get started.

Basic story

Our planet is a tiny part of a great unknown universe and, perhaps, it is the only place for human beings to live. It goes without saying that we should take care of it and protect it.

The Earth is sure to be in danger now. There are a lot of ecological problems such as different kinds of pollution (air, water and soil), global warming, overpopulation and some others. It is said that every 10 minutes on our planet some animal or plant dies out. It may look as a terrible threat and who is to blame for it? The answer is simple as ABC. People living on the planet pay little attention to the way they treat their home.

The forests are cut down or burnt. The trees disappearing, the quantity of oxygen is being reduced . Moreover the quality of air is becoming worse. It is caused by numerous chemical emissions. Industrial and nuclear waste is the other reason for the Earth pollution. Big cities produce tons of harmful substances and it seems to have disastrous consequences for the planet. Our rivers and lakes are poisoned with pesticides and fertilizers used by farmers. So to say, we have a great number of problems to solve as quickly as possible.

It may seem surprising but we have enough time, money and even working methods to succeed in environmental rescue. People should pay much attention to litter recycling, using energy-saving technologies and other things to improve the environment. It is not so difficult to plant a tree or to put the garbage into the bin.

So, everything is in our hands. Let’s make our planet cleaner and safer, and our issue will thank us.

Our planet is a tiny part of a vast unknown universe, and perhaps the only place where people can live. It goes without saying that we must take care of her and protect her.

Now the Earth is, of course, in danger. There are many environmental problems, such as various types of pollution (air, water, soil), global warming, overpopulation and some others. They say that every 10 minutes a species of animal or plant goes extinct on our planet. Surely, this seems like a terrible threat, but who is responsible for this? The answer is as simple as two and two are four. People living on the planet pay almost no attention to how they feel about their home.

Forests are cut down or burned. As trees disappear, the amount of oxygen decreases. Moreover, air quality is getting worse. This is caused by numerous chemical releases. Industrial and nuclear waste is another cause of pollution on Earth. Big cities produce tons of harmful substances, and it seems to have terrible consequences for the planet. Our rivers and lakes are polluted by pesticides and farm fertilizers. By the way, we are faced with a huge number of problems that need to be solved as quickly as possible.

It may seem surprising, but we have enough time, money and even technology to succeed in saving the environment. People should pay more attention to recycling, using energy-saving technologies and other ways to improve the environment. It's not that hard to plant a tree or throw trash in the trash.

Thus, everything is in our hands. Let's make our planet cleaner and safer, and our descendants will thank us.

Thematic dictionary (Vocabulary)

Universe - Universe

Human beings - people

Pollution - pollution

Global warming - global warming

Overpopulation - overpopulation

To die over - to die out

Threat - threat

To cut down - cut down

Quantity of oxygen - amount of oxygen

To reduce – reduce (s)

Chemical emissions - chemical emissions

Industrial and nuclear waste – industrial and nuclear waste

Harmful substances - harmful substances

Disastrous consequences - monstrous consequences

Pesticides - pesticides

Fertilizers – fertilizers

Environmental rescue - saving the environment

Litter recycling - waste disposal

Energy-saving technologies – energy-saving technologies

Garbage - garbage

Issue - descendants

NB! A few expressions for all occasions:

It goes without saying - goes without saying

Simple as ABC - just like two and two are four

So to say - by the way

Now the topic doesn't seem so complicated, does it? By reading the base story and studying the suggested word list, you have learned useful tips for creating your own “story.” All that remains is to look through a few additional dictionary entries (it’s always useful to expand your vocabulary) and think through the plot.

Thinking about the topic

And for inspiration, we offer several thematic aphorisms:

It takes many years to grow a tree but a day to cut it down. (It takes many years to grow a tree, but only one day to cut it down.)

Birds will flock to a fruitful tree. (Birds build nests on fruit-bearing trees.)

Hills with trees are footprints of God. (Hills where trees grow are the footprints of God / Hills and trees grow green where God has walked.)

Prepare now for the solutions of tomorrow. (Prepare for tomorrow's decisions today.)

When there is something wrong in the forest, there is something wrong in society. (When there is something wrong with a tree in the forest, there is something wrong with society.)

All of them belong to residents of African countries: don’t they know what a polluted environment is?!

Love nature! You need it!

So we talked about such a pressing problem as the environmental situation around us, and we used vocabulary in a foreign language. In our opinion, now “environment” is a topic in English that is not particularly difficult, because we have already discussed many points. Go ahead, write your own stories and get decent grades! Good luck!

A short thematic video for inspiration:

Humanity has been behaving like an unreasonable master on the planet for too long. While creating amenities for a comfortable life, we have completely forgotten that the resources of nature are not at all limitless. Our children will have to live in cities with dirty air. It's time to remember that nature does not forgive mistakes. We must take care of it, remember that we ourselves are part of this nature. So, is it ok to bite the hand that feeds?

Essay on Environmental Protection

Our planet Earth is only a tiny part of the universe, and it is so far the only place where human beings can live.

We are always polluted our surroundings. But until now pollution was not such a huge problem. People lived in the countryside and couldn’t produce such amount of pollution that would lead to a dangerous situation on a global scale.

With the development of industrial cities, which create huge amounts of pollutants, the problem has become real. Nowadays our planet is in serious danger. Global warming, acid rains, air and water pollution, overpopulation are the problems that threaten human lives on the Earth.

Every year the world industry pollutes the air that we breathe with. A great number of cities suffer from smog. Rainforests are cut down. Their disappearance upsets the oxygen balance. As a result, some rare species of animals, birds, fish and plants are extinct. A lot of seas, rivers and lakes are filled with poison like industrial and nuclear wastes, chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The pollution of air and the world's ocean, destruction of the ozone layer is the result of man's careless interaction with nature, a sign of the ecological crisis.

People should consider their attitude to the environment. Some progress has already been made in this direction. Numerous conferences have been held by a lot of agencies to discuss problems facing ecologically poor regions including the Aral Sea, the South Urals, Kuzbass, Donbass and Chernobyl. Greenpeace is also doing much to preserve the environment.

What can we do to save our planet? First of all, people should switch to alternative forms of power, such as solar power or wind power. Secondly, the use of atomic power must be banned. Thirdly, we need to recycle. It’s the art of turning waste into new products. It would be a good idea if people started riding bicycles instead of driving cars. We are obliged to protect nature. If everyone cares, it will make a difference.

Essay on environmental protection

Our planet Earth is just a tiny part of the universe, and at the moment it is the only place where people can live.

We have always polluted the environment. But until now, pollution hasn't been such a huge problem. People lived in rural areas and could not produce such a huge amount of pollution that could lead to a dangerous situation on a global scale.

With the development of industrial cities that produce huge amounts of pollutants, the problem has become real. Our planet is in serious danger these days. Global warming, acid rain, air and water pollution, and overpopulation are problems that threaten the lives of people on Earth.

Every year, global industry pollutes the air we breathe. A huge number of cities suffer from smog. Tropical forests are being cut down. Their disappearance disrupts the oxygen balance. As a result, rare species of animals, birds, fish and plants are disappearing. Many seas, rivers and lakes are filled with poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Air and ocean pollution and the destruction of the ozone layer are the result of careless human interaction with nature, a sign of an environmental crisis.

People need to think about their relationship with the environment. Some progress has already been made in this direction. Various organizations hold numerous conferences to discuss the problems facing environmentally poor regions, including the Aral Sea, Southern Urals, Kuzbass, Donbass and Chernobyl. Greenpeace also does a lot to preserve the environment.

What can we do to save our planet? First of all, people should switch to alternative forms of energy such as solar energy or wind energy. Secondly, the use of nuclear energy should be prohibited. Third, we need to recycle. It is the art of turning waste into new products. It would be nice if people started riding bicycles instead of driving cars. We have a responsibility to protect nature. If everyone cares, it will make a difference.

Similar essays

People have always polluted their surroundings. But until now pollution was not such a serious problem. People lived in uncrowded rural areas and did not have pollution — causing machines. With the development of crowded industrial cities which put huge amounts of pollutants into small areas, the problem has become more important.

Automobiles and other new inventions make pollution steadily worse. Since the late 1960's people have become alarmed with the danger of pollution.

Air, water, and soil are necessary for the existence of all living things. But polluted air can cause illness, and even death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. On polluted soil, food can not be grown. In addition environmental pollution spoils the natural beauty of our planet.

Pollution is as complicated as a serious problem. Automobiles are polluting the air but they provide transportation for the people. Factories pollute the air and the water but they provide jobs for people and produce necessary goods. Fertilizers and pesticides are important for growing crops but they can ruin soil.

Thus, people would have to stop using many useful things if they wanted to end pollution immediately. Most people don't want that of course. But pollution can be reduced gradually.

Scientists and engineers can find the ways to reduce pollution from automobiles and factories. Government can pass the laws that would make enterprises take measures for reducing pollution. Individuals and groups of people can work together to persuade enterprises to stop polluting activities.

Translation:

People have always polluted the environment. However, until recently, pollution was not such a serious problem. People lived in sparsely populated agricultural areas and did not have polluting cars. With the development of overcrowded industrial cities, in which huge amounts of waste were dumped in a small area, this problem became much more serious.

Cars and other new inventions are increasing pollution. In the late 60s, people began to feel alarmed about the dangers of environmental pollution.

Air, water and soil are essential for the existence of all living things. However, polluted air can cause illness and even death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine animals. Food crops cannot be grown on contaminated soil. In addition, environmental pollution spoils the natural beauty of our planet.

The problem of environmental pollution is as complex as it is serious. Cars pollute the air, but provide people with mobility options. Factories pollute the air and water, but they provide jobs for people and produce necessary goods. Fertilizers and pesticides are important for agriculture, but they can destroy the soil.

Thus, people would have to stop using many useful things if they wanted to stop polluting the environment right away. Most people don't want this, of course. However, pollution can be reduced gradually.

Scientists and engineers can find ways to reduce harmful emissions from cars and factories. The government can pass laws to force businesses to take steps to reduce pollution. Individuals and groups can work together to persuade businesses to stop polluting activities.

Environment protection ( environmental protection) is always a pressing and difficult task. What awaits us in the future: global warming ( global warming) or ice age ( ice age)? Ozone holes and acid rain no longer seem so impossible. All this has become pressing environmental problems ( ecology) that require solutions. Today we will discuss this burning topic and learn to speak in English about the environment.

Environment ( ) is the natural habitat of humans. That is, this is everything that surrounds us: air, sun, sky, rivers, seas, oceans, mountains, flora and fauna ( flora and fauna). Ecologists ( ecologists) are engaged in environmental studies. They explore environmental problems ( ecology problems/issues), study natural disasters ( natural disasters), are looking for ways to reduce the harmful effects ( harmful/damaging effect) on nature.

Types of environmental pollution

Pollution ( pollution) is a process that destroys ( to destroy) environment and leads to deterioration of water, air and soil. The main cause of pollution is human activity ( human activity).

The environment is polluted by industrial waste ( industrial waste) and household waste ( household garbage). Every day we throw away plastic bottles ( plastic bottles), construction garbage ( construction waste), food packaging ( product packaging), aerosol cans ( aerosol can) and much more.

Air, rivers, seas, land are especially polluted in densely populated areas ( overpopulated) and industrialized ( heavily industrialized) areas. It's not just exhaust gases that are dangerous ( exhaust fumes) transport and chemicals ( chemicals) released into the atmosphere by factories. A common cause of pollution is problems with waste processing ( waste disposal).

There are several main types of pollution:

• Water pollution- water pollution.
• Soil/land pollution- Soil pollution.
• Air pollution- air pollution.
• Thermal/heat pollution– thermal pollution.
• Noise pollution- noise pollution.
• Light pollution– light pollution.
• Radioactive pollution- Nuclear pollution.

I would like to say that radioactive contamination is the most dangerous in terms of the speed of consequences. However, all pollution has a destructive effect on humans, animals, plants and the entire ecosystem ( ecosystem) generally. Even simple things like light, noise, heat levels are pollutants ( pollutant/contaminant).

In nature, nothing exists in isolation. When we pollute water, we not only reduce the quality of drinking water, but also harm the entire food chain, from microorganisms to humans. When the lights of a big city come on, we don’t think that power plants ( electric plants) burn huge amounts of fuel ( to burn fuel) to generate electricity. As a consequence of this, more poisonous gases ( poisonous gases) gets into the air we breathe. In addition, excessive amounts of light ( excessive light) can cause migraines and headaches.

Natural and man-made disasters in English

Of course, nature cannot stay away, so sometimes natural disasters occur ( natural disasters): volcanic eruptions ( volcanic eruption), avalanches ( avalanching), earthquakes ( earthquake), snow storms ( snowstorms), floods ( floods), hurricanes ( hurricanes/typhoons). More and more lands are suffering from drought ( drought), and more and more people are dying of hunger ( famine) and epidemics ( epidemics).

All these were natural disasters, but humans cause no less (and maybe more) damage to nature. Human activities can lead to irreversible consequences ( irreversible changes) and man-made disasters ( man-made disasters).

In the table we have collected for you many words that will help you describe the causes and consequences of natural and man-made disasters in English.

How to go green. How to protect the environment

In order to contribute to environmental protection ( to go green), you must follow a few simple rules. So, nature will become cleaner if:

• do not throw away garbage that can be recycled ( recycling);
• plant ( to plant) more trees and plants;
• save natural resources ( do not waste natural resources);
• don't cut down forests ( do not cut forests);
• use environmentally friendly goods and transport ( use ecologically clean goods and transport).

Scientists continue to struggle with pressing environmental problems. Ordinary people can help protect the environment too, just by following a few simple rules.

We have collected all the words from the article for you in a table that can be downloaded. You can also take a test on the topic “Environment in English”.

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