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Humans have and always will affect the environment in some way possible. Every day, the everyday actions taken by humans are affecting the world more that which we reside upon. For years and years humans have been taking Earth for granted and by ignoring the damage caused to it. Our ways of life are destroying the very thing we live on and if continued, there may not be, in the near future, the world in which we call home. Many environmental issues happening today are caused mainly by human activities/human intervention. Some examples of these human activities, which are growing out of hand, are growing populations, industries and their emissions, fires caused by those who are unaware and so many more. These growing factors have contributed greatly to negative effects on the environment as well the CO2 emissions that they bring along side with them. Growing populations today have had devastating impacts on the environment. Food industries and food production companies have been struggling to keep up with the popular demand and with rising populations; the situation is only getting worse. According to Howmany.org it is estimated that there are 1 billion people added to Earth every 12 years which equals to 220,000 people per day being born, with food and water becoming more and more limited and the amount of space needed to live decreasing, it can only have negative impacts on our environment, which is destruction. As human population grows, more space is needed to contain them and to get more space; land must be cleared out. In order to achieve this need for land, trees are destroyed or otherwise known as deforestation. Nicole Lindell, geologist, said â€Å"we are also losing wildlife habitats, our natural environment, and most signi... ... ice caps were melting to the increase in temperature, global warming should’ve been an issue which has been neglected for far too long. However, it still isn’t too late to improve the situation. There have been so many technological advancements which can help slow down the rate in which global warming can be slowed down, if not stopped completely. From electric cars to renewable energy to solar panels, these advancements in science have the ability to change the course of life, but are not taken advantage of. Our natural environment is of extreme and crucial importance to our social and economic life. It also provides a resource for food supply and energy sources. There is always a limit on things we can and cannot do, the same applies to Earth. Earth cannot provide resources for eternity and it surely cannot repair itself from the severe damages caused by humans.