Continued human population growth does not depend upon maintaining existing ecological systems. Global Environment Change is a serious threat to human society. The study of Environmental Issues is purely a scientific endeavor. The plight of the poor is irrelevant to a study of Environmental Issues. Decisions about pollution abatement should be made only on scientific grounds.
Pollution is renewable.
Each year millions of gallons of oil go into the nation s rivers, lakes and bays. Don t know Many communities are concerned about running out of room in their community trash dumps and landfills. You may have heard the word watershed. In our national forests, trees are regularly cut for lumber and other commercial use. When a plant or animal becomes extinct, a new species evolves to take its place.