water pollution 2
Our oceans cover approximately 75% of the planet Earth. A distinct percent of our food resources come from these waters including fish and plants. The air around us is what keeps the flame of life from fading and flickering out. Why would anyone pollute these precious parts of our ecosystem? Well they are, and pollution laws should be strengthened and vigorously China, a country with an extensive coast line, should work harder to protect its marine environment. According to the theme of the international Year of the Ocean, 1998, oceans are the common inheritance of all people, it is therefore our responsibility to protect the oceans for future generations. So then why is there a “large-scale discharge of waste containing nutrients with nitrogen and phosphorus contributing to the killing of 300 tons of fish” (China environment Daily). The paper said that a total of 2.9 billion tons of sewage were discharged into the waters at South China’s Pearl River mouth in 1997, with a rate treatment of less than 10%. This large amount of discharge of harmful land-sourced substances into the seas has posed a major threat to the marine environment. The
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Approximate Word count = 1231
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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