Pollution is when bad stuff, called pollutants, messes up the environment. It's really bad for nature and the things that live in it. Even though people are starting to understand that we need to stop pollution to save our planet and all the plants and animals on it, we still have a lot of work to do.
Pollution affects everything around us, like the air we breathe, the water in rivers and oceans, the plants, and the animals. There are different kinds of pollution, like air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, and land pollution. Pollution also leads to bigger problems worldwide, like acid rain, global warming, and greenhouse gases that make the Earth hotter.
Pollution hurts a lot of things right now, and if we don't stop it, it will keep hurting more in the future. Fixing the damage we've done to the environment could take a really long time, maybe even generations. But if we're serious and work hard to stop pollution, we can make a difference.
Countries all around the world are doing different things to deal with big problems like pollution. They're also trying hard to teach people about how important it is to take care of our planet. People are starting to like greener ways of living more, like using wind and sunlight for energy, making cars that are better for the environment, and using lights that don't waste energy.