As the human population continues to grow, the amount of
natural resources the earth can offer has decreased. In an effort to find new
resources many people have turned to wind turbines and wind farms to supplement
the growing demand for electricity. Unfortunately, this is wreaking havoc on
the ecosystem. Birds are the species most affected, because their breeding and
flight behaviors are often disrupted. Their flight paths have been altered
resulting in some species changing their migration habits. Some birds have even
changed their migration patterns in order to avoid the areas where there are
wind farms. The ocean is another ecosystem to suffer due to increases in human
population. The Environmental Protection Agency has cited ocean dumping and
vessel discharges as two major contributors of human pollution on the oceans.
Pollution from point sources, such as those from industrial or municipal
facilities, is another contributor. Oil spills and nuclear fallout have caused
extreme harm to the ocean’s delicate balance. These pollutants affect the
organisms in the ocean, causing illness, altered breeding habits, and
ultimately death. Commercial whaling and commercial fishing have caused the
near extinction of several species. In the rain forests, the deforestation has
caused the loss of several hundreds of species due to the loss of their
habitat. Other species have adapted but this has led to mutations in the
species. Unless the human population is controlled, it has been projected that
the earth will be unable to repair the damage that has been done.
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