Effect_of_Pollution

Effect of Pollution The year is 1969. Trash and pollution continue to pile up upon the Cuyahoga River. After many years of neglect, the pollution has reached its breaking point, and the river catches on fire. The city raced to put out the fire but was helpless. All they could do was watch helplessly as the fire burned itself out. Cleveland’s major waterway has caught on fire due to the carelessness of the city and its people. The fire could have been prevented if people would have taken the time to keep the river clean. Protection of the environment is vital. Without protecting the environment, it will become a very inhospitable place for our generation and generations to come. The use of fossil fuels is slowly ruining our beautiful nation. Burning fossil fuels, such as coal, can have disastrous effects. One consequence can be acid rain. Acid rain can burn holes in plants or turn them brown. It can make the soil very acidic, thereby inhibiting the growth of new plants or killing off old plants. If these plants die, then it is possible whole ecosystems could be destroyed. Who knows pollution, water, forests, people, fire, environment, without, river, plants, place, keep, beautiful, air, provide, one, nation, ground, forest, clean, city, animals, very, undrinkable, things, rain, problems, out, might, making, major, live, help, generations, fun, fuels, fossil, even, essential, effects, disastrous, disaster, care, burning, breathe, again, acid, years, year, wonderful, wildlife