Humans have impacted environment from "summary" of A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition by Bill Bryson
It is difficult to overstate the extent to which humans have impacted the environment. Over the course of our relatively brief time on Earth, we have managed to alter the planet in ways that no other species has even come close to achieving. From the moment we first began to fashion tools and harness fire, we have been transforming the natural world to suit our needs. At first, our impact was relatively minor. But as our numbers grew and our technology advanced, our ability to shape the environment around us grew exponentially. We cleared forests, drained wetlands, dammed rivers, and dug mines. We burned fossil fuels and released vast quantities of pollutants into the atmosphere. We hunted animals to extinction and introduced invasive species to new habitats. The consequences of our actions have been profound. Climate change, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, pollution – these are just a few of the ways in whi...
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