Planting 1,000,000 Trees
MY NAME is Will Charouhis. My hometown is Miami, in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is known for its warm weather and many beautiful beaches. It's very popular with tourists. However, scientists say it's in trouble. Because of climate change （气候变化）, the sea level is rising. As a coastal city, Miami will suffer badly. By 2070, the city will probably be under two feet of water.
Life will be hard then. I know this because I once experienced （经历） the effects of climate change. lt was September2017. Hurricane Irma （飓风"厄玛") hit Florida. It caused serious flooding （水灾） in Miami. My city was almost completely under water. For days, I thought about what I could do. How could I help to prevent this from happening again?
I became interested in mangroves. These trees grow in or near water. They are good at taking in greenhouse gases （温室气体） from the air. They can also protect coastal cities against rising seas. I started the "A Million Mangroves" project. I ask people to help protect mangroves.
Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic （疾病大流行） shut down the world. I couldn't go to school. Neither could I spend time with my friends indoors. But I was able to spend months working along Florida's coastlines. I planted more than six miles of new mangroves. I'll continue to work hands-on and teach people about the importance of protecting trees. It's useless to just be afraid of climate change. Turn your fear into action. We can all do something to save our planet.
