Air Pollution Essay: Why Insects To Disappear From The Earth

“If all the insects were to disappear from the Earth, within fifty years all life on Earth would end. If all human beings disappeared from the Earth, within fifty years all forms of life would flourish.” -John Salk
While this is not necessarily true, it makes an excellent point. Insects make a dazzling contribution to ecosystems. Without insects, most life would die out, specifically higher species. The same cannot be said about humans. It is undeniable that human beings have accomplished amazing things-- civilizations, empires, pyramids, ice cream-- yet what we do does not flourish life like other animals.
In fact, humans are destroying ecosystems and causing the decline of thousands of species. Think about that: One species is needlessly hurting thousands of other species. As the dominating species, we have used our power and intelligence for greed and destruction.

The very air we breathe is usually harmful to us and that’s because modern technology requires energy obtained from fossil fuels. But quite frankly we do not need fossil fuels at all to produce energy; yet it is used to create 64% of the world’s electricity. Even gathering such fuels are dangerous as seen from oil spills like the infamous BP Oil Spill. Coal being collected from underground not only hurts the land, but brings up sulfur to the surface of the land which eventually is washed into a source of water. The solution? Where to begin. Nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and geothermal energy are all possibilities. And while none are perfect, solar and wind energy do not have environmental repercussions. With the technology and methods we have today, fossil fuels could become obsolete if not for the control of powerful businesses who control policy makers like puppet masters. As consumers, we must look for products that were created more efficiently with less pollution and, if financially feasible, buy cars that do not solely run on fossil