Global Environmental Problems

The planet Earth is only a tiny part of the universe, but it’s the only place where human beings can live. The world environment means simply what is around us. Some people live in towns, other in the country. There are a lot of ecological problems. The most serious are: noise from cars and buses; destruction of wildlife and countryside beauty; shortage of natural resources; the growth of population; pollution in its many forms. Water pollution, for example: water is everywhere, but there is no ocean or sea which is not used as a dump. Many rivers and lakes are poisoned too. Fish and reptiles can’t live in them. People can’t drink this water. So we have to be concerned about water environment.

Another problem is air pollution. It influences people’s health. Among dangerous factors one should mention the following: ultraviolet radiation from the sun can cause skin cancer. Normally the ozone layer in the atmosphere protects us from such radiation, but if there are holes in it, ultraviolet radiation gets to the earth. Many scientists think that these holes are the result of air pollution.

We also have problems with nuclear pollution. It can’t be seen but its effects can be terrible. To make air clean again we need good filters at nuclear power stations, at factories, in cars and buses.

Another problem is growth of population. Humans lack place to live. They need more water, more food. So it is the reason of the shortage of the natural resources. But for this we face the problem of green house effect. It works like this: sunlight gives us heat. Some of the heat warms the atmosphere and some of the heat goes back into space. Nowadays the heat can’t go into space. That’s why winter and summer temperatures in many places have become higher. If the temperature continues to grow up the snow on the mountains and ice will melt, so the most of the earth will be under water. Thus, everyone has to understand how important it is to solve these problems that endanger people’s life.

Modern Means of Communication

We cannot imagine the world without modern ways of communication. They make the lives easier, the business quicker and more flexible and connect people all over the world any time. Among them one can mention the following: phone, mobile phone, Skype, ICQ, Internet.

Knowledge is power. The easiest way to get is through Internet. It saves a lot of time, provides vast field of information and gives me the opportunity to visit virtually any spot of the world. It helps me pay my taxes quickly; it secures up-to-date knowledge about any sphere of interest.

Writing postal letters is not popular and is rather time-consuming. That’s why we’ve got electronic mail (e-mail) – a progeny of computer technology. It facilities the transmittal of messages through the use of computer storage and computer inter-links, thus eliminating postal delays. Apart from being time saving, it is a more convenient and unobtrusive method of sending a message as the sender can be sure of not disturbing the recipient.

Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet.

Skype has also become popular for its additional features which include instant messaging, file transfer, and video conferencing.

ICQ is a homophone for the phrase ‘I seek you’. It was a popular instant messaging computer program, first developed by the Israeli company Mirabilis.

Mobile phones are also useful and often prevent a person from serious troubles. Having quick access to Emergency Services, no matter how far you are is quite an advantage. The constant contact with my loved ones is a fact that keeps me calm. Sending immediate pictures of a wonderful scene I witness and sharing them with my friends makes me happy and fills my life with positive emotions.

In the century in which the most precious of all is information modern technologies are the key for doing successful business and for safe communication. God has created us different in order to share our uniqueness and in this busy stressful world of alienation we should all cherish any valuable moments of personal contact with others. Looking at somebody’s eyes can preserve people as human beings. Modern technologies are quite beneficial but they could never replace the old fashioned personal contact between people who need to see, touch and feel the warmness of the men.