Obligation To Endure

"The most alarming of all man's assaults upon the environment is the contamination of air, earth, rivers, and sea with dangerous and even lethal materials"

I agree that man has been the cause of the contamination and the pollution we see today. We have done irreversible damage to the environment and not only are animals suffering, but us humans are suffering to by inhaling toxins that can be odorless and toxins that are present in our everyday environments which later down the line can cause complications to our health. Contamination can start from just loitering things that don't decompose and letting them sit for years. Contamination and heavy pollution can be found in areas that are heavily industrialized for example Chicago. What will it take for the people who reside upon these environments to really cherish what is around them? The damage has been done already with the environment, but why continue to harm it, to make more buildings and businesses?

"Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one pieces---man---acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world"

Man has so much power in this place we call earth. If man with power says something should happen, most likely it is going to happen, because of the power that is being exercised at hand. Chemicals that are produced today to kill insect and other creatures, is made by the decision of one who is in power, and they are the ones that are making the environment an irreversible process if going back to it's natural state. The way the environment is lies in the hands of one with power. Global warming and contamination within many bodies of waters is due to the decision of someone that is in power. But the question is what do we do to stop those that are in power from making irreversible decisions about the earth and land we live on?

"It is also an era dominated by industry, in which the right to make dollar at whatever cost is seldom challenged"

Because people within power are money hungry individuals they tend to see that these insect prays and pesticides that, yes can be beneficial to those who are in need of them, but can be very harmful to the environment, but because it is producing a great amount of wealth, the production is still going to take place. But I wonder if there is remnant that is willing to fight those that are in power and say your products is killing the people that care about their environments, can you stop producing these products for our safety and our children's safety!