New and better technology is being introduced, by each passing day. In every field, new technology is introduced very frequently. This advancement of technology is beneficial, but also has adverse effects on the environment. If we consider advancement of technology in machines, it means more industrialization and poor effect on the environment. Advancement in weapons has also considerable effect on the environment. New technology means more production and more consumption like cars. They create pollution. All these effects are being discussed later. Thus technology, on one hand can be beneficial, but can create a bad impact on the environment.
First of all, we will discuss the effect of machines on environment. More and better machines mean that there would be more industrialization. No doubt industrialization is beneficial for the economy, and as well as for the people living in the country. Industrialization would create pollution including; noise pollution, air pollution and water pollution. When there would be better technology and industrialization then, many areas with natural beauty will be cut down, in order to establish industries, thus the trees will also have been cut. So, bad impact is caused on environment.
Improvement in technology will improve the production of weapons, and when these weapons will be tested and used; then also the environment will get polluted. Increased use of cars will increase the pollution and destroy the environment. Improvement in technology has also led to pollute children’s mind. Media and the computers are the source of technology, and they have led in polluting the mind, and destroying the environment of studies. Children spend more time watching television or using computers, so less time for studies; and there will be no environment of studies left
Technology has also created problem for people. As environment is polluted, different and fatal diseases are being given ‘birth’. These diseases are very dangerous for humans. The impact of technology on environment has increased. Due to the cost of health products, pollution and the different diseases, which attack people, health costs have increased. On the other hand, the government will also face problems. As they would have to give health subsides, and try to overcome the fatal diseases, their costs would rise too; Because of people illnesses they would be unable to work, thus again problems for government as per head GDP, would decrease (and production would also fall.)
We discussed about the impact on environment. Now, if we say that is technology beneficial? The answer would most likely be yes! But depends upon the people and government, that how they use the technology. If we consider about machines then as mentioned earlier that it would increase industrialization. Industrialization is most likely beneficial, as production would increase, supply would increase and ultimately the prices would be less. When there would be more production, then it means businesses would expand; thus, employment rate will increase too. Standard of living would thrive of improve as income would be more. Exports would increase, as production would be more (and imports will fall) Thus betterment for the economy. So, we can say technology can be beneficial, but it depends on the way it has been used.Remedies can be that government should make laws about how to use technology; so that it does not affect the environment. Government apart from making laws should plant more trees for regular air purification.
