The Industrial Revolution caused a lot of negatives effect on the environment. Not only did it cause short term problems but it has also carried through causing permanent damage for the rest of the world to deal with. There were many negative effects that the industrial revolution caused and some of them are permanent and cannot be fixed.
There are many issues that caused negative effects on the environment. One of the issues is the use of factories and mass production which has led to a depletion of certain natural resources, leaving the environment permanently damaged. One example of this depletion is deforestation, which is the clearing of forest trees for use in production. When the trees are cleared, the wildlife in the forest also becomes uprooted. (Ecology Global Network, 2014)
Another factor that contributed to the bad effect on the environment was pollution that has resulted from factories involves not only airborne emissions but land and water pollution as well. The main issue resulting from pollution and carbon emissions is global warming. (Eco-issues.com, 2014)
While the Industrial Revolution was the cause of positive change for the industrial world, there is no question that it has wreaked havoc on the environment. The depletion of natural resources, the carbon emissions, pollution and human health problems that have resulted directly from the Industrial Revolution’s accomplishments have only been disastrous for the world environment.