Our Earth is being polluted every day with factories, cars, deforestation, smoke, and many other things. It makes this planet more and more polluted. We have to continue to protect this Earth, and if we don’t cut our pollution usage in half by 2030, the results could be disastrous. You can help.

What is Air Pollution?

Air pollution is smoke, gas, and other substances that go up into the air and pollute Earth. Air pollution, and pollution in general, is not just bad for people, but also for the creatures we share this planet with. Animals. It is very bad for them as well. You may hear the term “greenhouse gases”. It is the same thing as air pollution. We can find ourselves polluting a lot, and we might not even realize it. Driving to school, sports, work, and other places pollutes unless you have an electric car. (Motorcycles, too). Airplanes pollute, factories with smoke and gas pouring out of them pollute. Even when you are in your own house it is possible that you could pollute. If you use heat, when the oil burns to make the heat the gas is let outside. This pollutes only a little bit.

Why is it Important to Prevent and Reduce Air Pollution?

It is very important to prevent and reduce air pollution as much as we can. Although we can’t avoid pollution completely, we can come pretty close to that. Why should we prevent and reduce it? For us, the animals, and the Earth. When we pollute it goes up in the air. Then what? It hits our ozone layer and bounces back to us. The ozone layer is like a shield armed with many protective weapons. It keeps harmful sun rays and chilly space out, which also means it won’t let air pollution into space, either. So it bounces back to us. So, if we do nothing to prevent and reduce air pollution, it will be around our whole lives, and it will be more than hot air. The results would be horrible. If you have ever survived a natural disaster, then you know how horrible it already is. If we do nothing, then natural disasters will be WAY worse. The strange thing is, is that we don’t want any holes in our ozone layer. That would make even more problems, but luckily, the ozone layer’s hole is getting smaller. 

Things We Can Do to Help

There are so many ways that we can help prevent and reduce air pollution. Here’s an obvious one: plant trees! By planting 1 tree, you are planting many more because birds, chipmunks, and squirrels will carry the seeds and plant them, and then when they forget about those planted seeds, they will grow into trees! But if you are going to plant one, plant one that can survive in your climate, or else it is pointless. Another example: walk, bike, scooter, or other non-motorized vehicles instead of driving. It’ll be a good workout, and the planet will feel healthier afterward. If you want to donate to charities, you could donate to GreenPeace, or other charities. Also, you could use only what you need. If it is warm out, you could not turn your heat on. There are so many ways that we can help, so now all we need to do is do those things. 😁🌿