Describe the issue raised in the chapter ‘the ailing planet...’
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iling Planet – Nani Palkhiwala is an article about the rapid degradation of the major elements of the environment – forest, grasslands, croplands and fisheries. The writer criticizes the uncontrolled growth of population.He also quotes people like Margaret Thatcher, Edgar S Woolard, LK Jha.
More than ever the planet earth is losing its vitality (life) and freshness. Due to human development-activities throughout the globe, the earth has become highly polluted, highly irrepairable and highly damaged. We have taken out petroleum, coal and a lot of natural resources from the earth. We have removed more than half of world’s vegetation (plants and trees) and emitted large quantity of carbon and a lot of other chemicals. We have destroyed marine (fisheries) life and made rivers go dry. Moreover, our greed for more and more wealth resulted in depleting the protective ozone layer and invited all harmful rays to the earth’s surface. Besides, we have brought out a great imbalance between humans and the other species of the earth.