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Ecological problems are becoming more and more important. 0)_______________. The most serious environmental problems are:
Pollution in its many forms (water pollution, air pollution, nuclear pollution)
Noise form cars, buses, planes etc.
Destruction of wildlife
Shortage of natural resources (metals, fuel)
The growth of population
Many countries use seas and oceans as dumps. Factories and plants produce a lot of waste and pour it into rivers, so they poison the water. Governments must stop it. Firstly, 1) ______________. Thirdly, if people drink this water, they will die too.
Air pollution is the biggest problem of large cities. Cars, buses and planes cause this form of pollution. Factories and plants also pollute air when they emit toxic fumes. 2)______________________.
In some parts of the world (Asia, South America) forests disappear because people cut down trees to produce building materials. People must understand that 3) __________________. Moreover, with more carbon dioxide in the air, the temperature on the planet will rise and this will cause global warming.
Another serious environmental problem is soil pollution. 4)________________. Fruit and vegetables become poisoned and we can’t eat them. However, people go on throwing litter on the ground instead of using bins.

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As a result, we have polluted clouds, acid rains and this pollution lands on trees, houses, building and our clothes.
If we lose tropical forests, it will become difficult to breathe, because trees produce oxygen.
It poisons and kills fish and sea animals. Fish and reptiles can’t live in poisoned rivers or lakes because there isn’t enough oxygen in the water. Secondly, in such places, all the birds leave their habitats and many plant specious die.
People all over the world discuss this problem, but we go on polluting air, water and soil.
Plants can’t grow on poisoned soil.