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Beginning of the Industrial Revolution
The origin of the Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the 18th century. ... The Industrial Revolution had begun.
Britain’s prosperity and the inevitable need for mankind to succeed and prosper lead to worldwide industrial expansion. By the 19th century the Industrial Revolution had spread to other countries such as Germany and the United States. This period is sometimes referred to as the second Industrial Revolution and boasted the development of steel, the electrical and chemical industry and the internal combustion engine. ... Industry continues to spread today and many developing countries are currently experiencing their own industrial revolutions. Some historians think that the world is in the middle of a third Industrial Revolution involving nuclear energy, aviation, the information age and computers. ... However, all of humanity has in one form or another, experienced consequences of the Industrial Revolution. ... In pre-industrial England, more than three-quarters of the population lived in small villages. ...
The Industrial revolution also boosted population growth at a rapid rate. ...
The Industrial Revolution applied newly developed technologies as answers to problems of supply, demand and production. ... The fact is, the Industrial Revolution has had a profound effect on the environment and is the catalyst for the thinning of the ozone layer, depletion of worldwide fish stocks, the presence of organic pollutants in human and animal populations, the loss of biodiversity, destruction of ecosystems and the rapid shift in the Earth’s climate (Domoto, Saving the Environment Women at the Wheel).
Atmospheric and Celestial Disturbance
The Industrial Revolution was the start of chronic worldwide pollution and contamination of the environment. As industry spread throughout the world emissions of harmful pollutants such as sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbon dioxide (C02), chlorofluorocarbons and many other contaminants have been dispersed into the environment at an alarming rate. Point sources such as industrial smokestacks, underground mines and drainage pipes dispersing factory waste have blatantly discarded their byproducts of industry on land as well as our atmosphere, oceans and waterways. ... Additionally, non-point sources such as urban and agricultural runoff have been less obvious but no less harmful in their stealthy infiltration of the environment. ... Industrial Smokestacks (Kim Westerskov / Oxford Scientific Films, Encyclopedia Encarta)
Acid Rain
One of the many environmental hazards of industrialization is acid rain. ... Local impacts of acid rain, evident by acid smog in heavily industrialized areas, have been prominent since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. ... The main sources of acid rain formation come from industrial burning of fossil fuels, which emit sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. ...
Although acid rain has been widely recognized as an environmental hazard, governments have been slow to respond to the issue, partly due to resistance from industrial giants. ... Although some government intervention has taken place to prevent acid rain, many scientists believe that the impact of acid rain will continue to be a nuisance to the environment. ...
The effects of global warming are various and appear to have the potential for catastrophic global impact. ... CFCs are found in aerosol spray cans, in cooling systems of air conditioners and refrigerators and in numerous industrial cleaners and solvents. ...
Damage to Ecosystems
There is no doubt that the Industrial Revolution has sacrificed our environment at the expense of damaging the majority of Earth’s complex, yet delicate, ecosystems. Industrial fallout such as air pollution, acid rain, global warming, water pollution,
toxic waste and ozone depletion are some of the major contributors of environmental damage. ... Unfortunately, this area is also the Industrial Mecca of the North American continent. ... A Toronto based anti-pollution group called Pollution Probe states, “Great Lakes natives desperately need a way to harmonize their grimy economy with their unique but battered environment. ...
The dangers and consequences of industrial fallout are obvious when the sources of industry are close by. However, the effects of industrial pollutants have also found their way around the globe to reside in areas such as the Arctic Poles and unleash their wrath on unsuspecting victims and habitats hundreds of miles away.
Industrial and agricultural pollutants used decades ago are now showing up in the waters and regions of the High Arctic. This is attributed to industrial pollutants being carried off by winds and transported by global weather patterns. ...
As a result of global transport of industrial toxins, large scale poisoning has occurred to the wildlife and Inuit people of Nunavut in northern Quebec. ... Bruce Johansen of The Progressive states, “Inuits on Broughton Island have the highest levels of PCBs ever found except among victims of industrial accidents.” As a result of industrial poisoning, Inuit infants are being born with multiple health problems including a decreased white blood cell count. ... national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) identified 16,729 industrial dioxin sources in Canada and 22,439 in the U.
Approximate Word count = 3940
Approximate Pages = 15.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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