Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Stop Pollution Now!

Pollution is a really big problem on our planet and it must be stopped immediately. It must be stopped before our planet goes (1) _______. There are three main reasons, in my opinion, why pollution should be stopped.

The first reason why we should stop pollution is that pollution is destroying the environment we live in. Carbon dioxide is a big contribution (2) _______ pollution. Carbon dioxide (3) _______ our climate in many different ways. The way it works is that certain ‘greenhouse gases’ can't escape from our atmosphere (4) _______ they get trapped. The second reason why we should stop pollution is that it also has an influence (5) _______ us - humans. Pollution also influences human life and that is a big problem. According to the World Health Organization, indoor air pollution from the burning of coal or biomass fuels like wood risks lives of millions of people. Air pollution causes two million deaths per year, (6) _______ from heart disease and respiratory disorders like infections and lung cancer.

The third reason why we should stop pollution is that if we do, we can live longer on this planet. If we don’t stop pollution and global warming, something really bad will happen to us. Humans have destroyed the planet so quickly. We can live longer and (7) _______ our existence on this planet (8) _______   our children’s children can live in a planet without worries. (9) _______, pollution must be stopped immediately. The earth is our only (10) _______  and we must protect it and take care of it as much as we can. Pollution must be stopped before we ruin our planet.

Carbon dioxide ____ our climate in many different ways.