The Environmental Disasters Of The World And Living Things Within It Since The Industrial Revolution And The Development Of

“We can all change the people around us by changing ourselves.” Colin Beavan looks at the world differently than most people. Little by little the human population is slowly diminishing the means of having a sustainable and healthy environment to live in. We are unaware of the harmful effects most things we use every single day have on the environment. Colin Beavan decided to make a positive impact on the environment to teach people about the negative consequences that would happen, if we were to keep living in an unsustainable way. For an entire year Colin Beavan, his wife Michelle, and his two year old daughter Isabella lived a life with no impact to the environment. The year was filled with several challenges that they had to overcome as a family.

In her essay “The Obligation to Endure”, Rachel Carson alerts the public to the dangers of modern industrial pollution. She writes about the harmful consequences of lethal materials being released into the environment. She uses horrifying evidence, a passionate tone, audience, and the overall structure of her essay to express to her readers that the pollution created by man wounds the earth. There are many different ways that pollution can harm the environment, from the nuclear explosions discharging toxic chemicals into the air, to the venomous pesticides sprayed on plants that kills vegetation and sickens cattle. The adjustments to these chemicals would take generations. Rachel

As The World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Stay In Denial, by Derrick Jensen and Stephanie McMillan, is a graphic novel about the state of our environment. They use cartoons and abundant sarcasm to convey the message that the attempts people are making to save the environment are not enough to do any real good. Their message challenges both those of Edward O. Wilson and the University of Connecticut in that Jensen and McMillan’s ideas are much more radical and suggest that the ideas posed by Wilson and UConn, such as the importance of recycling and sustainability efforts, are ineffective at saving the environment. We must resolve the challenges posed by Jensen and McMillan so that all of the ideas put forth in the sources may work together rather than against each other. In order to do this we must accept that some of the ideas given by Jensen and McMillan may be too extreme to do any real good and that the ideas suggested by Wilson and UConn, though slightly ineffective, are nonetheless important steps in saving the environment. Taken alone, none of their ideas will save the environment; instead it is necessary to combine the ideas of Wilson, UConn, and Jensen and McMillan in order to create a more realistic plan to save the planet.

Since human’s activity, pollution becomes a big problem in the world. There are a lot of part of pollutions include water pollution, light pollution and air pollution. Air pollution is happened in our life. The United States is also a victim of air pollution. In 1943, Los Angeles photochemical smog event occurred. The whole of Los Angeles was covered with smoke. There are about 400 people died and a lot of fruits in orchards began to wither.

Throughout the course of the industrial revolution, there was a major increase in steel and iron production. While this was great for the development of railroads, making goods cheaper in store but, it had some major negative effects on the environment. With the increase of supply and demand increased factories attempted to maximize the output of their factories by keeping them running as long as possible typically implementing a “sun up to sundown” work day. Factories even went has far as hiring children in order to maximize productivity.

Everyone in my generation has probably grown up seeing ads or watching videos about pollution or about the environment in general, so much, to the point that these constant reminders about protecting our planet are already part of the norm for us. While these reminders have had positive effects, like how more and more people have become informed of the Earth’s condition, many people, myself included, still remain indifferent to the threats our environment faces. I won’t lie; I’m no saint or crusader for the cause, but every now and then certain videos or articles strike a chord within me and makes me reflect on the way how I’ve been living affects the environment. One such article was the one we read last week in class, “The Sixth Extinction” by Elizabeth Kolbert in the Upfront magazine.

With the use of imagery, the editorial cartoon explains how global warming is the real thing now. With the use of the earth being unhealthy and sad; the memory box with pictures of the earth being healthy and happy, however it makes the earth some what look back of the way he used to be. This cartoon represents the acceptanceof what truly the earth is now; now sad, unhealthy, polluted.

Environmental pollution is a global issue that can no longer be ignored. As we continue to exploit our surroundings for natural resources, our vast industrial activities generate serious air, soil, and water contamination, as well as climate change due to the excessive burning of fossil fuels and release of harmful gases. And as high school students, we have come to realize our responsibility in preserving our nature for the future generation. Upon hearing the NHD theme of “Taking a Stand,” we immediately envisioned the idea of environmental activism, where the topic of Rachel Carson and her book Silent Spring immediately captivated us to investigate her unique stance from a historical perspective.

Within the “prehistory of Earth Day”, Americans became energized and joined the Earth day social movement due to the urgency of demanding a better quality of life. Through the demands of the people, this movement created an awareness for prioritized political attention of all activists groups. Pollution was one of the major issues that played a huge role

The industrial revolution marked a major turning point in Earth’s relationship with the environment. As said the world saw a significant increase in the population, which also applied to an increase of living standards, which led to many natural resources, however that was not the case. Natural resources were provided easily whilst it led to many severe natural changes simply because many people were consuming more natural resources. Higher living standards led to forests being cut down to make ways to expand cities and provide lumber for construction. Another destruction that struck in the industrial revolution era was pollution, as various types of pollutions were going on at the same time damaging. The different types of pollution that occurred

The destruction of the Earth’s environment is known by almost every human alive. Our planet is time and again being attacked by the dominant human race. People treat the earth as if it does not have a role in our survival as a species. This assault on the environment has been going on for centuries and has brought about consequences that many of us cannot even fathom. If the world is anything like the environment depicted in the novel He, She, and It, the world we know today will be seen as a haven. The environment in the novel as horrible as it may be, is not far from reality. Deterioration of the earth’s environment, population growth, depletion of our resources and world poverty are all issues that point to the future shown in He, She and It. The possibility that we could annihilate ourselves has never been more real. However, our species is one of the most adaptable creatures on Earth, and with our developing technology we might just be able to salvage the world we have left.

Saukko’s writing is very effective; Saukko’s story is entertaining and wrote in interesting ways for reader want to continue reading her essay. Even though she uses satire and irony often throughout her essay, we can still comprehend the issue is serious matter. she’s trying to speak. Ehrlich’s writing urges people to do things that can slow down global warming effects, and prevent more harm to ecosystem. Gawande’s article helps me to understand that pollution not only can damage the earth, but pollutions can have direct effects on humans as well. Saukko’s essay shows us many ways planet can get poisoned; her essay helps the reader to think about what we can do to prevent more pollution to dump upon the earth. Even though, people cannot do much, but we can all take part and take responsibility on improving the environment. Saukko provided detail descriptions with truths on how the planet can take its toll if environment constantly being damaged via pollutions.

Your day has been great so far. You went on vacation, you found a dollar bill on the floor, you ate your favorite dish, nothing can be better than this. As soon as you walk on the boardwalk you are hoping to see big waves and fish in the sea, instead, you see dead fish and some animals floating in the water next to old car tires, trash, and fertilizer. Now you feel terrible and want to go home. Pollution is devastating. The reason why I researched this topic is that I do not want my family nor my planet to get sick. Pollution can be stopped very easily, it’s just that people “don’t know” how to stop or they just don’t care, which is a serious problem. I want people to see that pollution is mainly caused by humans, and also for them to see that it is a horrible thing that is happening. Some kids litter because they see their parents and their whole family doing it. When I was researching this topic, I noticed that I needed to find out more information, so I asked questions to myself. When did pollution get so bad? How many animals have gone extinct because of pollution? How many people die each year because of pollution? How much does everyone on the planet pollute each year? What is the best way to stop pollution? Can just one person make a difference? After a lot of research, I found out lots of ways that we can stop pollution, so it is possible to end it. Or at least improve the air.

Pollution has become a prevalent issue worldwide and has begun to affect the air used to breathe, the soil used to grow food, and the water used to drink. All of these effects result in commonly occurring destruction of health and wildlife that one may have seen on the news or heard from peers. In order to live, one needs food, water, clothing, and shelter. If the water and food that society consumes gets contaminated, a major component of life has been eradicated, which can only have negative consequences. If more people are educated as to what effects the environment, the world has a chance to counteract the effects of pollution. The main causes of pollution are the burning of fossil fuels such as with car exhausts, littering as a result of societal norms and laziness, and factory waste as a result of lax waste regulation, and can result in mass destruction of the environment and catastrophic effects on the everyday lives of contemporary people.

What do the ozone layer and glaciers have in common? They’re both going to disappear! Funny, right? Yeah, not really. Unfortunately, it’s true. Pollution is at an all-time high and the effects are being seen everywhere: from the extinction of animals around the world to the disappearing of natural resources. Animals aren’t the only things dying because of pollution. According to Fabio Caiazzo, professor of Aviation and the Environment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, air pollution is responsible for approximately 200,000 premature deaths in the United States (Caiazzo, 198). Humans are no longer merely killing animals and the world, we are killing each other. Not only that, but we have adopted a new form of torture—taking away the one thing that makes each person an individual: the mind.