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Saving nature, saving humanity

Our planet — the only home we have — is on the point of breaking down. And the costs produced by our broken relationship with nature are rising.

Firstly, these years see more natural d【小题1】, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and hurricanes, causing people sufferings beyond 【小题2】 (描述). Worse still, human health is 【小题3】 (威胁), because we are now running the risk of picking up new diseases jumping from animals to humans such as bird flu and COVID-19. What’s more, due to environmental pollution, people in some areas have less a【小题4】 to food, clean water or other necessities. Animals are struggling for 【小题5】 (生存) too. One million species are disappearing and in danger of e【小题6】.

To avoid completely 【小题7】 (破坏) our home, we need to act g【小题8】, which means all the countries on the planet should work together. As for the 【小题9】 (经济) advanced countries, they should take the lead. Although we don’t know what life holds in s【小题10】 for us, we can focus on the present and do our best today.

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