THEENVIRONMENTWelcometotheunitMadebyWilliamxuThefirstperiodEarthsong-MichaelJacksonwhataboutsunrisewhataboutrainwhataboutallthethingsthatyousaidweweretogain...whataboutkillingfieldsisthereatimewhataboutallthethingsthatyousaidwasyoursandmine...didyoueverstoptonoticeallthebloodwe'veshedbeforedidyoueverstoptonoticethecryingearththeweepingshores?aaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaahwhathavewedonetotheworldlookwhatwe'vedonewhataboutallthepeacethatyoupledgeyouronlyson...whataboutfloweringfieldsisthereatimewhataboutallthedreamsthatyousaidwasyoursandmine...didyoueverstoptonoticeallthechildrendeadfromwardidyoueverstoptonoticethecryingearththeweepingshoresEarthsong-MichaelJacksoniusedtodreamiusedtoglancebeyondthestarsnowidon'tknowwherewearealthoughiknowwe'vedriftedfarhey,whataboutyesterday,whataboutuswhatabouttheseas,whataboutustheheavensarefallingdown,whataboutusican'tevenbreathe,whataboutuswhataboutthebleedingearth,whataboutuscan'twefeelitswounds,whataboutuswhataboutnature'sworth,ooo,oooit'sourplanet'swomb,whataboutuswhataboutanimals,whataboutitwe'veturnedkingdomstodust,whataboutuswhataboutelephants,whataboutushavewelosttheirtrust,whataboutuswhataboutcryingwhales,whataboutuswe'reravagingtheseas,whataboutuswhataboutforesttrails,ooo,oooburntdespiteourpleas,whataboutuswhatabouttheholyland,whataboutittornapartbycreed,whataboutuswhataboutthecommonman,whataboutuscan'twesethimfree,whataboutuswhataboutchildrendying,whataboutuscan'tyouhearthemcry,whataboutuswheredidwegowrong,ooo,ooosomeonetellmewhy,whataboutuswhataboutbabies,whataboutitwhataboutthedays,whataboutuswhataboutalltheirjoy,whataboutuswhatabouttheman,whataboutuswhataboutthecryingman,whataboutuswhataboutabraham,whatwasuswhataboutdeathagain,ooo,oooWhyistheearthcrying?TheearthisfacingseriousproblemsLookatthepictureaboveanddiscusswhichonesarecausedbynatureandwhichonesarecausedbyman?RemainsofPompeiiWhatcausedthedestroyofthecityofPompeii?MountVesuviuseruptedandlava,ashandrockspouredoutofitontothesurroundingcountryside.AllthepeopleinPompeiiwereburiedalive,andsowasthecity.Canyouthinkofothernaturaldisastersthatdamagetheenvironment?earthquakeNaturaldisasters?WarmingupLetuslearnmoreaboutTangShanearthquake:OnJuly28th,1976,at3:42a.m.localtime,apowerfulearthquakerecordingM8.2tookplaceinnortheasternChinaabout95mileseastofBeijingnearTangShan,anindustrialcityofabout1millionpeople.Manyeyewitnessessaidtheysawabrightflashedacrosstheskywhichwasfollowedbyadeafeningroarjustbeforetheshakingbegan.

earthquakefireNaturaldisasters?WarmingupearthquakefireTyphoonhurricaneNaturaldisasters?WarmingupearthquakefireTyphoonhurricaneNaturaldisastersSnowslide?WarmingupearthquakefireTyphoonhurricaneFlooddroughtNaturaldisastersSnowslide?WarmingupearthquakefireTyphoonhurricaneFlooddroughtNaturaldisastersSnowslideAnymore??WarmingupRemainsofloulanWhatcausedthecityofloulantodisappear?ItwasgraduallycoveredoverbysandstormsfromAD200toAD500.Canyouthinkofotherwaysinwhichpeopledamagetheenvironment?Whatcausedthesandstorms?Waterpollutionproblems?WarmingupItisestimatedthatover1billionpeople—aboutonefifthoftheworld’spopulation--don’thaveenoughsafedrinkingwater.

EffectsCausesSolutions

Waterpollution

Manypeopledon’thaveenoughcleandrinkingwater.Makepeoplegetsick.

Factoriespourwasteintorivers/lakes/seas.Peoplethrowrubbishintorivers/lakes.Usenewtechnologytomakesurethatfactoriesaregreenandclean.Cleanthewaterintherivers/lakes.Savewaterinourdailylife.WaterpollutionAirpollutionproblems?WarmingupAirpollutioncausesmorethan2.7milliondeathsintheworldeveryday

Effects

Causes

Solutions

Airpollution

Makepeoplegetsickorevendie.Maketheenvironmentdirty.Causeacidrain(酸雨).

Factories,powerstations,cars,airconditionersgiveoffwastegas.Burncoalandoil.

Theharmfulsmokeshouldbemadeharmlessbeforeitgoesintotheair.Ridebikesmore.Limitthenumberofcars./Makecarsthatdon’tpollutetheair.WaterpollutionAirpollutionrubbishproblems?WarmingupRubbish/wastepollutionEffectsCausesSolutions

Maketheenvironmentugly,dirtyandevendangerous.Causediseases.

Throwrubbishinthestreetsorinnature.Buyproductsthatusetoomuchpackaging.

Throwwasteinrubbishbins.Buyproductsthatuselesspackaging.Recycleasmuchaspossible.WaterpollutionAirpollutionrubbishDeforestationproblems?WarmingupWaterpollutionAirpollutionrubbishDeforestationproblemsDesertification?WarmingupEffectsCausesSolutionsDeforestationDesertification

Causebadweather(sandstorm).Landsormountainsturnintodesert.Causestarvation.

Cuttoomuchwood.Richsurfacesoilwillbeblownawaybywindorwashedbyraindowntohillsandintorivers.

Uselesswood.Plantmorenewtrees.Trytomakedesertareasbecomegreenland.WaterpollutionAirpollutionrubbishDeforestationproblemsDesertification?WarmingupstarvationAlmost800millionpeopleintheworlddonothaveenoughtoeat.

EffectsCausesSollutions

starvation

Causesocietyproblems:violence,crime…Manypeopledie.

WarsUnevendistributionsofwealthLackofeducationNowars;Richcountriesshouldhelppeoplewhocan’tgetenoughfoodoreducation.WaterpollutionAirpollutionrubbishDeforestati