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How does the work in your concentration demonstrate the exploration of your idea? 

 

As time goes by, advancements in technology are necessary. It is easy to forget how much nature has been involved in our lives and it is obvious that we take advantage of it. As seen in figure 1, the wind turbines in the desert are representative of how technology is slowly taking over nature. The wind turbines, despite how useful they can be when it comes to generating wind power, has a detrimental effect on nature as it disturbs birds’ migratory patterns and destroys natural habitats. In figure 6, smoke billowing from the smoke stacks of a factory and into the sky also demonstrates how technology is also taking over via air pollution. Water pollution also hurts nature as shown in figures 3 and 4. In one case, an oil-covered pelican stretches out its wing after an oil spill. In another case, a turtle grows with a deformed shell as a result of litter in the ocean. But technology is needed and we rely heavily on technology, as shown in figures 8 and 10, to survive. We need technology for food and to maintain connections with others. However, nature is still omnipresent. As depicted by figures 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 12, nature will find a way to come back, despite being oppressed by technology. From the ocean reclaiming a dock to sand filling up an abandoned mining town in Namibia, nature will always be there and we must respect it.

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