What Have We Done to Our Environment?

We live in such a breathtaking environment that is full of magic and wonder. It's interesting to note that modern humans have been around for a very long time and lived for much of it without causing much irreparable damage to the environment. However, overexploitation and pollution have started affecting the environment negatively over the last few centuries.  People's Taste for Affluence Earth has a great capacity for regeneration. As  Mahatma Gandhi  put it, "Earth has enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed." From 1970 onwards, the world has been in an ecological overshoot; people's demand for environmental resources is exceeding the earth's supply capacity. While greatly improving quality of life, the industrial revolution that began in the 18th century marked the end of sustainable living. As people got used to more comforts, they yearned for still more. Transportation by fuel-guzzling land, water, and air vehicles...