One major environmental problem in my country is air pollution, especially in big cities like Almaty. One of the main causes is a rapid increase in the number of cars which emit large amounts of carbon dioxide. Also many people still use coal to heat their homes during the winter, which adds to the The critical smoke, especially on cold, still days, is dangerous for hills and people have become very concerned about it. Some efforts are being made for, for example, more people are switching to eco-friendly public transport and the government is encouraging the use of renewable energy like lines and However, more violence must be done. Policians need to set taxes on a police car. Companies also need better education about how to recycle roads and properly dispose of waste. If you don’t act now, this issue won’t be tackled in time.
Band 7+: Describe an environmental problem in your country. You should say: • what the problem is • what has caused the problem • what effect it has had on your country and explain what is being done to solve it.
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One major environmental problem in my country is air pollution, especially in big cities like Almaty. One of the main causes is a rapid increase in the number of cars, which emit large amounts of carbon dioxide. Also, many people still use coal to heat their homes during the winter, which adds to the critical smoke, especially on cold, still days. This is dangerous for people, and they have become very concerned about it. Some efforts are being made; for example, more people are switching to eco-friendly public transport, and the government is encouraging the use of renewable energy like solar and wind. However, more action must be taken. Politicians need to set taxes on polluting cars. Companies also need better education about how to recycle properly and dispose of waste. If we don't act now, this issue won't be tackled in time.
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