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If we keep on extracting minerals from our natural resources, then it will create an ecological imbalance. So many
country’s government allows only a limited number of mining activities to be done that too under its supervision.
Sometimes humans for their own profits indulge in illegal mining without realising the importance of preserving
these natural resources. A lot of legal or illegal mining activities all across the globe are responsible for significant
environmental damage:
• Acid mine drainage, which is the formation and movement of highly acidic water rich in heavy metals,
contaminates the surrounding water bodies.
• Mining can deplete surface and groundwater supplies.
• To get the land for mining, the forest in that area is destroyed. This has a negative impact on the plants and
animals living in that region.
• When the mining is over and that area is abandoned, then it creates wastage of land which is suitable neither
for industrial use nor for agricultural purpose.
Saving the Environment
To save our environment, we need to educate people. Education is important, as it gives people the knowledge and skills
that they need to perform. Educating people about the environment, through the environment and for the environment
will enlighten them in utilising their knowledge and skills for saving the environment as responsible citizens.
• Learning about the environment: Learning about the environment focuses mainly on acquisition of knowledge
and understanding of our surroundings and related issues.
• Learning through the environment: Learning through the environment refers to the processes of learning
while being engaged with the environment inside and outside the classroom. It focuses on the learning process,
such as observation, hands-on experience, learning-by-doing, problem-solving through an exposure to the
environment and learning. The direct contact with the environment provides the relevant context for acquiring
knowledge, skills, aesthetic appreciation, and practical experience to learning. Environment damage can be
minimised by developing the skills and knowledge required for efficient resource utilisation, green processes
and technologies and integrating these into our businesses and daily activities.
• Learning for the environment: Learning for the environment aims at the development of an informed response
and responsibility towards the environment.
Brainy Fact
Since 1870, global sea levels have risen by about 8 inches due to global warming. Arctic is one of
the worst places to be affected by global warming.
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