Chapter 6-- Jennifer E

According to The Sixth Extinction an Unnatural History, on page 113 it states, “ Since the start of the industrial revolution, humans have burned through enough fossil fuels -- coal, oil and natural gas-- to add some 365 billion metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere. Deforestation has contributed another 180 billions.” This quote about excess fossil fuels being released into the atmosphere helped me think about how even though humans create amazing technology like cars and boats. However, it’s overall costing us our planet. Due to the fact that cars burn fossil fuel, it only add issues like the ocean becoming more acidic and holes in the ozone layers. This overall connects to the theme  Technology and population growth have enabled humans to increase both the rate and scale of their impact on the environment. This relates to the quote because due to new technology like fertilizer and cars, it releases chemicals that can harm our planet. (Q) Is all this new technology worth hurting the planet? What are ways humans can avoid using fertilizer or burning fossil fuels?