What are the positive effects of technology on environment? Follow

Even though there has been a constant debate on the impact of technology on our environment, there is no denying the fact that environmental technology does provide reliable solutions to improve our environment.

Similar to its influences on our society and culture, technology has an impact on the environment as well. It is true that technology does hurt our environment, but it is also true that if you use it wisely, it can help us to solve many ecological issues.

Thanks to the certain facets of technology, we are living in a better place than before and here are a few highlights on how our environment embraces technology for betterment.

• Capitalizing on renewable energies: Gone are the days when we were relying only on fossil fuels, as a natural means for power. Given that they will not last long and also since they are not renewable, there was an increasing need to find other renewable sources. Energy from wind, water, and sun can provide us the necessary energy. Technology has helped us in harnessing the power from these renewable sources like solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal using the heat of the earth, biomass from landfill waste.

• Protecting wildlife: With different species of wild animals being endangered, there is a need to track the wildlife and help to keep them safer from deadly diseases and other ecological factors. GPS technology helps us to understand the migration patterns, the habitats, the behavioral pattern, etc. of animals which allows us to study them further and provide for a natural way for them to survive.

• Going green without paper: It is a well-known fact that paper is made from trees and man has been destroying thousands of trees to make paper. Going digital has, however, put a stop to using paper considerably. Along with reducing paper waste, digital technology has helped us to keep a better track of the files and information.

• Better agriculture: With an increasing population, there are more building cropping up, especially on agricultural lands. There is no more time or space for conventional farming. Thanks to technology, we now have robotic farming, genetically designed products and more to help meet our daily food demands.

From reducing paper waste to smarter living in natural settings, technology does help our environment immensely if used wisely.

For example, use of drones to collect plastic in oceans and rivers, or use of drones to plant trees. Have a look here: https://www.awakenthefuture.com/trends/categories/envir