2007-01-21 09:55:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
Water has been damaged by pollutants, but other than that cant think of anything that has been damaged or destroyed.
To answer tropicalboys question of what we havent damaged: How about the wind? The Sun?
2007-01-21 10:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by ohio_mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is subtle difference between renewable and inexhaustible resource of energy. In fact, all energy resources need to be viewed by plotting its current relative position on its 'production rate' (y axis) and 'consumption rate' (x axis). The plot corresponding to a straight line at 45 degree angle will ascribe to that source of energy a status of just 'renewable'. Solar energy, by that argument' is nearly 'inexhaustible' because its relative position will be on the other side of straight line (of no worries) i.e. closely inclined to y axis.
Alas! by cutting trees recklessly (not to talk of planting more) the consumers have bent the wood energy resource almost very close to x-axis. There may be some other sources like that but society should be worrying about renewable status of wood energy alarmingly.
2007-01-21 23:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by anil bakshi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a better question for you. Name one renewable resource that has NOT been either damaged or destroyed by humans.
2007-01-21 17:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by Tropicalboy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They say the tropical rainforests in Brazil have been steadily on the retreat for years as they are cut down to support temporary agricultural activities. The ranchers then slash, burn and move on further when the soil craps out.
2007-01-21 18:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by Evita Rodham Clinton 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way u think of a solution is against all man ,including your self . If Irina does what they want they could trigger a nuclear war that could wipe out half the world would that be satisfactory.
2007-01-21 19:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
[ 1 ]Our lakes, streams and water ways [ 2 ] Our forest - We need to develop and preserve more green ways [ 3 ]The air- we need to develop non-polluting energy systems.
[ 4 ] Cleaner , Safer drinking water-We need to figure better ways to fertilize our crops instead of using sprays and chemicals that seep into our underground water supply. Water run off from our cities streets and roadways needs to be cleaned before it returns to our rivers and streams.
2007-01-21 18:38:53 · answer #6 · answered by EL-BRAY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the source is "renewable" the it can't be damaged or destroyed.
2007-01-21 17:57:50 · answer #7 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Dodo birds
Steller's sea cow
Passenger pigeons
If Dodos hadn't been exterminated, we might be finding them in the supermarkets instead of overbred turkeys.
2007-01-21 18:37:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soil. Chemical dumping has geneticly changed our topsoil. They have be manipulated by humans to be furtle.
2007-01-21 18:04:14 · answer #9 · answered by Greg 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the entire animal kingdom..
2007-01-21 19:03:15 · answer #10 · answered by melbournewooferblue 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋