Logically it makes sense that the earth's natural resources will one day run out since the earth is a finite place. However, technology has assisted in prolonging natural resources and hopefully minimizing the deterioration rate of the environment. One important example of this is the development of alternative energy sources. Research and development is currently being done to produce cars that run on solar energy and electric power instead of gasoline fuel. Even though technology has been very beneficial in advancing a county's economy, there are still some adverse effects associated with technological advancement.
Technology is also detrimental to the environment.
With the establishment and greater demand for systems that transfer information quickly, there was a need for developing fiber optic systems and faster modem capabilities. Fiber optical networks are usually laid underground. So this resulted in telecommunications companies participating in more digging efforts. Consequently, many of the lands natural resources were disturbed. This situation is also true with advances that have been made in the oil industries as well.