Earth SOS

Earth SOS o Every year, we destroy an area of forest larger than the Netherlands. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ o Trees provide oxygen and homes to many different species. ________________________________________________________________ o If we continue cutting down forests, we'll also lose plants that we can use to make medicine. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ o Factories pollute the air with smoke and the sea with chemicals. Acid rain falls from the skies and sea life is under threat. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ o If factories don't stop polluting the environment, fresh air and clean water will be things of the past. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ o The average family throws away 2 tons of rubbish every year. That's about the weight of an elephant! ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ o If we don't recycle more, all the landfill sites will be full and we'll soon have nowhere to dump all that rubbish. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ o Four babies are born every second. The global population will be 9 billion by 2042. ________________________________________________________________ o If we want to feed everyone, we'll have to produce 70% more food. ________________________________________________________________ o Unless food production increases, many more people will go hungry. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Name: ______________________________________ No: _______ Class: ____