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5 environmental wins to celebrate
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5 environmental wins to celebrate
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There are plenty of reasons to be concerned about planet Earth – rising carbon emissions, long bouts of extreme weather, development’s strain on local ecosystems, among others. But it is worth taking a look at some of the areas where humans have made progress on energy and the environment.
It can take decades or longer to show signs of positive environmental change, so most good news doesn't show up in everyday headlines. A gradually more efficient economy or fewer pollutants in the air are not exactly breaking news, but they are benchmarks worth noting. A lot of that progress has come since (and a result of) the first Earth Day in 1970. Advances in science, engineering, and technology have made it easier for humans to maintain higher standards of living while minimizing the impact on local animals, wildlife, as well as the global climate. There is hope that as a new wave of economies modernize, they can do so more cleanly and efficiently than past industrializations.
Of course, the environment still faces enormous challenges. Most notably, scientists have come to better understand how the consumption of carbon-heavy fuels can trap heat in our atmosphere. Over decades of analysis and discourse, climate change remains a pressing and divisive issue. Perhaps, there are lessons to be learned in confronting future challenges from five past environmental successes.
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Where have humans made progress on energy and the environment?
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By David J. Unger, Staff writer
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