The Industrial Revolution brought about significant changes to the world. It started in the mid – 1700’s in Great Britain, where changed impacted rural life, cultivation, and fossil fuel as a means for power. Innovation was introduced to the world, but there were also adverse consequences that came along with it. The population increased which affected the rise in living norms, which steered the reduction of everyday resources. The pollution became a major issue, due to the coal burn offs that was used to power homes and industrial factories. This caused contamination to air, water and generated an amplified usage of fossil fuels that became one of the main causes of global warming.
There were three ecological effects that had a big impact on the earth which involved air, water, and soil. Coal was used to power factories and trains which lead to a contributor to smog. Air pollution became a serious issue due to the iron and steel factories because they release toxins into the air. The water was affected by the people and companies discarding sewage and waste into the rivers and canals.
The effects of pollution began to be felt all around the world. Due to the usage of coal, soot and smog which caused serious health issues to urban residents. An example would be the Great Smog of 1952, the city of London was brought to a …show more content…
Out of this movement came events like Earth Day, and legislative victories like the Clean Air Act (1970) and the Clean Water Act (1972). In 1969, the Ohio’s Cuyahoga River burst into flames due to decades of industrial waste being discarded into the river. It was then that America realizes how contamination was impacting natural resources. Industrial agriculture pollutes air, water, soil, and lessens the variety of plants and animal life in a specific habitat, which contributes to global climate
There were three ecological effects that had a big impact on the earth which involved air, water, and soil. Coal was used to power factories and trains which lead to a contributor to smog. Air pollution became a serious issue due to the iron and steel factories because they release toxins into the air. The water was affected by the people and companies discarding sewage and waste into the rivers and canals.
The effects of pollution began to be felt all around the world. Due to the usage of coal, soot and smog which caused serious health issues to urban residents. An example would be the Great Smog of 1952, the city of London was brought to a …show more content…
Out of this movement came events like Earth Day, and legislative victories like the Clean Air Act (1970) and the Clean Water Act (1972). In 1969, the Ohio’s Cuyahoga River burst into flames due to decades of industrial waste being discarded into the river. It was then that America realizes how contamination was impacting natural resources. Industrial agriculture pollutes air, water, soil, and lessens the variety of plants and animal life in a specific habitat, which contributes to global climate