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Let’s Plant Trees To Fight Global Warming

The world’s climate is changing, with the planet under pressure from global warming ...
Some scientists view global warming as a threat to the Earth’s biodiversity. More and more species face extinction and the long-term future of human life looks increasingly uncertain. Terrible disasters, including tsunamis, mudslides and cyclones, some the possible consequence of the changing climate, have hit Earth during our lifetimes.

Global warming and its effects are unpredictable. No amount of precautionary measures can guarantee our safety. The only precaution that can be taken is to move as far away as possible from areas considered to be at risk, but this is often impossible. There has to be other plans. The government is seeking to put laws and regulations in place to reduce the pollution of the atmosphere. If these measures could be enforced, the harmful effects of pollution would be reduced.

The government has taken upon itself the responsibility of educating and encouraging people to guard and protect themselves against the effects of global warming.

We as citizens have a role to play in making sure we do all in our power to avoid contributing to those things that accelerate the rate of global warming. Greening our environment is one of the solutions we should consider. We have to plant as many trees as we possibly can.

It is the responsibility of citizens to throw their weight behind this important campaign. If we do not look after our surroundings and fail to protect the atmosphere, then we shall be doing ourselves down.
Posted by Thumboo on 25 August, 2008 14:37

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