Man has always strived to make life better and easier for himself. We have had many achievements that have fulfilled this desire, with inventions such as steam/internal combustions engines, which burn fossil fuels and pollute the air, or filling holes with our trash. These things although they might make life easy, still cause harm and will, eventually, actually make life harder. We need to start thinking about different ways of sustaining our way of life because we are literally destroying our planet. We need to come up with solutions for these problems and I’d like to propose some.
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Burning fossil fuels is the primary source of powering our homes and appliances. Its almost impossible to imagine our lives without these energy sources. However important and indispensable they may be, we need to think about other ways because it is seriously harming our Earth. When we burn fossil fuels we are releasing carbon from the fuels back into the atmosphere along with other side products created from burning fuel. Our atmosphere is filling up with this carbon which traps the Sun’s heat and raises Earth’s temperatures gradually. This is apparent when we look at where glaciers used to be and don’t see them anymore! There are a lot of places where glaciers have melted because of this global warming. This isn't the only way we’re destroying our planet, though.
There are other negative effects that both of these things bring. Just trying to get these things affects our planet. Looking and digging for these fossil fuels and dumps creates pollution and harms the environment. There are a bunch of things we do that affect the world. However there are also a bunch of ways(however little they may seem) that can make it better. Unplugging the power cord, try to reduce our car usage, etc.! Get out there, conserve energy, and save the world!