Animal Activism Project: Animal Defense

   I was thinking about it and I decided to change my project to the pollution effects on animals all over the world because it is a social issue that our current president Donald J. Trump does not believe in. This is problematic because not only will it affect the animals, but it will also affect us in the long run. I also chose this topic because I find it to be so underrated. Having our current president state that global warming is a "hoax" will only influence the people into believing that it really is a hoax when it isn't. The fact that he wanted to withdraw the Paris climate change agreement is atrocious and an ignorant thing to do. Pollution is a man made problem and is created by human activities, and if we do not take action and continue to pollute the oceans, lands, and the air, it will really affect us and will create a negative impact.   

   Air pollution, land pollution, and water pollution are endangering animals all over the world. The formation of the acid rain in the air damages fish life in lakes and oceans. Also, rays from ozone layer with excessive ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun can cause skin cancer on animals. Lung tissues of animals can be destroyed from ozone layers as well. Land pollution affects the animal life because when insects may eat polluted soil which hits their biodiversity. Also, water pollution affects animals, especially the aquatic life. Pollution nutrients thrown in the water, causes excessive growth of toxic algae leading to the outbreak of diseases in fish, which affects the animals that depend on fish as food source, including us, humans. Chemically contaminated water intoxicates the aquatic life, too. Oil being polluted in water damages the growth of sea birds. Excessive quantity of sodium chloride and pollution in general, in water may kill animals. 

   Pollution prevention is a major global concern because of the harmful effects of pollution on a person’s and animal's health, and also on the environment. Environmental pollution comes in various forms, such as: air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, etc. Environmental protection means caring for our resources and subsequently for ourselves, and also ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come, so they will have a better environment. Help stop pollution today. Although on an individual basis, we can help combat pollution in our own immediate environment. Although most countries have already addressed the issue by passing some form of pollution prevention measures, other countries suffer greatly from this issue, which can become problematic in the long run.

   I decided to make a website/blog to spread awareness on this issue. I shared the link on my social media accounts so that anyone who comes across my accounts can view the website and become aware of how pollution is affecting the animals. 

This is the link to my website: https://ortizg56.wixsite.com/animaldefense