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Friday, April 4, 2008;

Is the environment suffering?

Yes. I feel that the environment has undergone much ‘suffering’ after all these years. There have been issues for deforestation of many forests in Southeast Asia and Brazil. Rainforests are being burnt down to clear land for growing of the energy crops also known as biofuels, which act as a source of replacement for fossil fuels. This causes destruction of the environment. Furthermore, it also causes desertification of land. Thus, it will be made unsuitable for growth of plants and also the habitats of animals will be destroyed. Moreover, due to the increasing global population, there is an increase in demand for food, thus it leads another problem; overgrazing. To cope with growing food demand, the farmers grow more cattles and having too many causes overgrazing. This destroys the fertility of the soil and makes it useless.
There is also another problem that has been with us for quite some time. That is global warming. Due to deforestation, there has been a rise in the amount of carbon dioxide. Moreover, nitrogen monoxide is released from vehicles contributed to global warming as well. Global warming causes melting of polar ice caps and thus destroys the environment of the polar bears. This also causes flooding of low-lying areas and thus further reducing the availability of land. The increase in heat also may endanger the lives of animals and eventually cause them to be extinct.
To add on, there is also a serious problem of water pollution. Oil spillage and also waste being dumped by industries into the sea has contributed to water pollution. Water pollution causes many deaths of marine life forms. To make it worse, it pollutes the water; making it unsuitable for recreational activities such as surfing, wake boarding and many other water sports.
In conclusion, I feel that the environment is suffering. Precious land is being destroyed and forests burnt. Next, there are also serious cases of pollution. Thus, I feel that the environment is degrading and suffering.

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