Pollution Page

Created and Edited by: Brian, Leah, Charlie & Hannah

“Pollution is the forerunner of perdition”

     This page is about the pollution of the world. As you saw on the FrontPage, this project is based on the book If The World Were A Village by David J. Smith. In this book, the world is reduced to a village of 100 people, with one person equalling about 64 million people. This is done to make numbers easier to comprehend, and make percentages easier to understand. Therefore, with so many people in the real world, compared to the Global Village, the numbers have to be rounded, to make them work in the Global Village. In this Wiki, we aim to go over and above the data in the book. ~ Pete and Katherine

 Home, Sweet, Home

    Our planet the earth is are home and we only have one. In order to keep it healthy we have respect the earth. Factories, cars, household items, etc. all pollute the Earth. Almost everthing you do pollutes the world: playing computer, cooking food, and turning on the air conditioner. You can either keep on hurting the earth or you could try to help fix it!

Maybe you're thinking "who cares? One person won't make the difference." But if everyone in the world thought that it would make a huge difference we could really change the world. Think about that.

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        Air is a very important part of the earth.  Everything living needs air, humans, plants and animals.  We have a limited supply of clean air, and we need to conserve it for future generations. We have a limited supply of clean air because we are spurting CO2 into the air. Air pollution can cause smog and acid rain.  Air pollution also clogs up our lunges and makes it difficult to breathe.  Because of air pollution 1 in 1000 are at risk of getting cancer. Also because of air pollution, 7% of the population has asthma.  Many people think of factories and how badly they pollute the air, but the truth is, you pollute also.  Just by driving to and from work you pollute much of the air in between your house and your job.  Actually, you pollute the air above, around, and in your house when you aren't home.  Your fridge and other constant appliances like your heater are always polluting and we couldn't survive without them.  Our air quality is vital we must conserve it.

    You probably think that our water is infinite, you just turn the tap and water comes gushing out. No, our water supply is very limited, we don’t have nearly as much as we think. Even though we have so little water, we do not have a good enough water system. Twenty countries are already suffer from water shortages. It is predicted by 2050, 13 to 20 percent of the world will be in a severe water shortage. People in America, get their daily share of water from three different sources, there surfaces of water masses, like lakes and streams, and groundwater. Half of our water supply comes from groundwater. Our population can grow largely but our water sources cannot so even if we have 5 times as many people as we do now the water sources will not grow for our needs. 1.3 people currently lack safe access to water.

    Humans are not the only ones who need water. Animals drink water too. how should animals know if water is polluted. Sometimes they won't know. So they might drink water and get sick or die. Have you ever seen movies where people pollute the water and then the water turns green, black, or worse? This is a bit of an exaggeration but that is a bit of what happens to the water we pollute. Some families can't afford clean water so they get it from rivers or streams. These may be unsafe water sources so these people can get sick. For instance if it has waste in it and drink it you could get diseases like cholera and giardia.