Water Pollution by Emilian and Clément (CM2-A)

Envirokids

Problem and solution

Problem:

When water is polluted, it poisons fish and other animals including humans. Even if they do not die suddenly, this means a serious problem causing diseases and disappearance of species.

Source:

We learned about this problem in a book called ''Water Pollution'' by Rhondas Luca Donald.

Details:

Waste thrown into the water produces bacteria and viruses. This robs oxygen from the water. Then the water becomes so poor in oxygen that fish and other living things cannot survive.

Likewise, chemicals thrown into the water poison it, as well as the fish and plants living there. When humans consume polluted water and creatures that are infected by it, they also are at risk.

Solution:

80% of water pollution is caused by every day activities done in houses and farms.

In order to save our environment, we need to follow some steps: Never dump paints, oil, chemicals down the drain. Avoid using pesticides.

There's another way of cleaning up dirty water. It is done by Earth itself and is called wetland way. So humans need to protect these soggy places and not turn them into businesses, homes or recreational areas.