With the increased global demand in oil and gas, undiscovered area of the world should be opened up to access more resourced. To what extent do you agree?
With an enormous rise in the world population, demand for resources
such
as oil and gas has also
increased tremendously. Some people are coming up with a thought of excavation of the undiscovered resource areas around the globe for meeting up the increased demand. I strongly disagree with this
notion because of the environmental risk it possesses and considering the various sustainable energy
resources available.
The main reason why discovering of new areas of resourced should be discouraged is the detrimental effects these resourced have on our environment
. Combustion of fossil fuels emits harmful gases like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide that are the major causes of global warming. Moreover
, drilling the earth’s surface for locating oil and gas can significantly damage the underground stability and can also
cause drying of underground water causing desertification
. In fact, the discovery of such
resources also
leads to loss of human lives. For example
, China, which produces more than one-third
of annual global coal products, accounts for more than two-thirds of mining deaths around the world each year.
Furthermore
, considering the renewable sources of energy
has become important nowadays. The alternative sources of energy
like, solar energy
, tidal energy
and wind energy
are not only in abundance, but also
pose no harmful effects on our environment
. Now it is high time to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and resort to using greener sources of energy
. These energy
sources are cleaner and sustainable, and can be used in any area. For instance
, India’s Cochin airport has become the first
airport in the world to function completely on solar energy
.
To conclude, excavation of unexplored areas to meet the increased demand of energy
should be discouraged because of their limited availability and harmful effects on the environment
. Therefore
, it is vital to harness renewable energy
sources, available in abundance, to meet our demands and it can considerably reduce the damage to our environment
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