people dump into the water. Every year, 14 billion pounds
of sewage and garbage and 19 trillion gallons of waste are dumped into the world’s oceans.
While many countries have now banned dumping chemicals into bodies of water, it continues to go on today.
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Air pollution Air pollution includes all contaminants found in
the atmosphere. Every time we breathe, we risk inhaling dangerous
chemicals that have found their way into the air. These dangerous substances can be either in form of gases or particles. The sources of air pollution are both natural and human-based, but humans account for the majority of pollutants released into the air.
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Vocabulary A contaminant – отравляющее вещество To inhale a chemical
– вдыхать химическое вещество A dangerous substance – опасное вещество A
particle – частица To account for - быть причиной, вызывать To release pollutants – выбрасывать загрязняющие вещества
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Vocabulary An environmental concern – проблема окружающей среды To support
human life – поддерживать человеческую жизнь Human activities - деятельность
человека To destroy recourses – разрушать ресурсы To survive and prosper - выживать и процветать To recover – восстанавливаться To discharge pollutants – выбрасывать загрязняющие вещества A consequence – последствие An issue – проблема Overpopulation – перенаселение Acid rain – кислотный дождь
dangerous? 2. What problems threaten human lives on the Earth? 3.
Why is air pollution harmful? 4. Is it dangerous to breathe polluted air? 5. What does the burning of fuel and fossil fuels produce? 6. What are the most dangerous pollutants? 7. What is the main reason for the greenhouse effect and acid rains on our planet? 8. Can we solve the problem of environmental protection?