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1. For es t s ar e being cut on a lar ge s cale t o make hous es ,
1. Forests are being cut on a large scale to make houses,
f act or ies , f ur nit ur e et c. T his had af f ect ed t he w ildlif e lar gely .
factories, furniture etc. This had affected the wildlife largely.
M any animal s pecies hav e become endanger ed becaus e of t he
Many animal species have become endangered because of the
des t r uct ion of t heir habit at .
destruction of their habitat.
2. Use of chemical fertilizers has increased to increase the yield
2. U s e of chemical f er t iliz er s has incr eas ed t o incr eas e t he y ield
of t he cr op. H ow ev er , exces s iv e us e of chemical f er t iliz er s
of the crop. However, excessive use of chemical fertilizers
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3. Use of fuel has increased for transportation and other
3. U s e of f uel has incr eas ed f or t r ans por t at ion and ot her
activities, which contaminates the air.
act iv it ies , w hich cont aminat es t he air .
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