Advances in technology and science have solved many problems. However,
they have also created new problems. Discuss some of the new problems caused
by technological advancement and give your opinion on how they should be
dealt with.
Nowadays we have
many conveniences in our society which have been brought about through
technology and science. However, these same advances have caused some
very dangerous problems. These problems will not go away easily because
people do not want to give up the conveniences of a modern lifestyle.
The most critical problems which should be dealt with immediately are
those of pollution.
Pollution caused
by chemicals is a very serious problem because it causes the loss of the
ozone layer. Without our ozone, not only we ourselves but all plant and
animal life are exposed to dangerous rays from the sun. Aerosol cans emit
chemicals which break down our ozone layer. Refrigeration and air-conditioning
systems and cars also have dangrous emissions.
Perhaps the most
serious threat to the planet is the warming of the earth.In the atsmosphere,
primarily through carbon dioxide emissions. Many scientists think that
the warming could be sufficient to melt the polar ice caps, thus raising
the sea levels. This would mean that many parts of the world would be
submerged below sea level.
There are other
problems caused by pollution. Factoties which make our modern conveniences
emit poisonous gases onto the air we breathe. The chemicals we use for
cleaning and wastes from factories go into our water systems and pollute
the water we drink and the fish we eat. They also kill much of the wildlife
we depend on for food. Some of the pesticide we have sprayed on our crops
have been found to be dangerous. This kind of pollution may stay in the
ground for a very long period of time.
In conclusion,
the problems created by pollution are growing daily. Because people do
not want to change their lifestyles, we must invent a way to neutralize
the pullants we are putting into our environment. People need to be educated
so they will stop damaging the planet. Furthmore, governments must take
action to prevent individuals and companies from harming their enviroment.
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