Pollution is a fact of life in the world in which we all live. Some places have it worse than others, but we all have to deal with breathing in poisonous or disgusting fumes, working or living in noisy places, or having trouble sleeping because of too much light pollution. Let's talk about air pollution, which is one of the most important problems that makes life less enjoyable and even hurts crops grown by farmers. What makes the air dirty? There are a lot of things that pollute the air, but the burning of fossil fuels stands out (coal, natural gas, oil, etc.). Because we use cars, vans, buses, scooters, and bikes to get around every day, they are the ones that cause the most pollution. Coal, natural gas, oil, and other things that burn in an explosion, like oil and coal, give off sulphur dioxide, which is a poisonous gas. Since their main power needs are met by burning fossil fuels, factories, power plants, etc. also put out a lot of harmful gases (coal, natural gas, oil, etc.). Burning fields before planting new crops is an example of a farming practise that pollutes a small area and can spread to a large one. This is one reason why there is smog around Delhi and the NCR area during certain times of the year. Dangerous chemicals also get into the air through the building of new office buildings, high-rises, painting, tar fumes, and other things. Effects of Pollution in the Air Pollution doesn't just make our cities and towns look dirty; it can also make people sick and hurt the plants and animals in our country (things that are near and around something). Long-term breathing and lung illnesses, like breathing disease and lung cancer, are caused by breathing in things that make the air dirty, like oceans and factories. All of us could die because of these problems. Pollution is bad for everything, even crops that are grown by farmers. Due to ozone pollution (also called "smog"), crops aren't growing as well, which has made farming work well and get a lot done less around the world. Getting rid of air pollution What can we do about the problems mentioned above? In a previous blog post, we talked about ways to be good to the environment. Here are a few more choices that all of us have: Switching to energy vehicles that produce a lot with very little waste is a great first step, since burning coal, natural gas, oil, etc. for transportation is one of the biggest causes of air pollution. Stop burning trash in open areas where poisonous substances can get into the air. Plant a garden or at least a few trees. Do some research to find out which plants help clean the air by removing harmful chemicals from it. You can also bring these plants inside to make sure you're breathing clean, fresh air at home or at work. Change out old appliances like water heaters for ones that run on solar power. This way, you can use less traditional energy sources and lessen your need for (coal, natural gas, oil, etc.).
