Demand for oil and gas is increasing and so finding new sources in remote and untouched areas is a necessity.do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Due to our growing population , our demand for natural
resources
as a source of energy is also
rapidly increasing. Some suggest that these finite resources
should be researched in isolated and untouched areas
. While this
suggestion does come with many benefits, the drawbacks are much greater.
On the one side , many advantages are prevalent. To begin
, fossil fuel resources
are non-renewable. If they are continued to be used at the current rate, ultimately, they will deplete and eventually finish. For example
, gas and oil can be found in countries such
as Saudi Arabia and Russia. However
, there is only a certain amount of reserve until it depletes. Therefore
, more places need to be discovered in remote areas
like the antarctic to help replenish these fossil fuels and provide for the increasing population demands.
On the other hand
, the cons, unfortunately, outweigh the pros. Firstly
, using isolated areas
such
as the Antarctic or Sahara can cause damage to rare species. For instance
, in these countries , there are rare breeds of animals namely polar bears or the Saharan cheetah that are already endangered species. Consequently
, digging up these areas
could lead to loss of habitat endangering species or causing them to become extinct. Similarly
, natural scenery around these regions is lost, whilst gaining the burden of multiple types of pollution. Hence
causing further
damage to the beautiful environment. Moreover
, due to the increased impact of global warming, solutions to decreased oil and gas reserves should be eco-friendly as well as finding alternative means. To cite an example, instead
of using non-renewable resources
, renewable materials should be considered namely wind, solar and geothermal. Wind power is currently being used in the UK as a sustainable form of energy. Thus
making these options inexhaustible.
To conclude , although
the demand is increasing for oil and gas , I believe that rather than looking for more areas
to dig up and intervene with nature, we should consider alternative, more sustainable and infinite resources
to meet this
requirement.Submitted by tibsr on
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