Question

Discuss on the damage caused to the environment on exploitation of natural resources.

Answer 1

Burning of fossil fuels gives out all kinds of gases in the atmosphere causing air pollution and green house effect. Building of dams causes large areas to submerge. Various industries release various pollutants into the air, water and soil. Thus, the main damage caused to the environment of use of natural resources is environment pollution. Thus, on the one hand our natural resources are getting depleted and on the other hand, we are polluting the earth's environment which can regenerate those natural resources to some extent. It can be said that this is a double blow that we are inflicting on ourselves.