Industrial Revolution Notes from eco-issues.com

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Industrial revolution started mass cutting of forests

Deforestation was also habitat destruction of many animals

Deforestation meant less trees so less oxygen being produced

Factories today are a result of the factories started during the IR, they spew chemicals into the air and water and land

Chemicals and greenhouse gases cause global warming, disrupting natural cycle of animals and plants, many species are endangered or extinct due to this