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| | | | | As an answer to this crisis, many plans have been |
| Among all the countless inventions that man has ever | | | | devised so far. Among them, use of alternative fuels |
| made, the invention of motor engine has probably | | | | and invention of green vehicles like hybrid and electric |
| been the most significant having impacted our lives to | | | | etc. have been the most prominent. While alternative |
| such a great extent. Motor Vehicles, another | | | | fuels can prevent further exploitation of fossil fuels, |
| significant invention based on the concept of motor | | | | green vehicles or non-polluting vehicles can help |
| engines proceeded to revolutionize travel by killing | | | | reduce the volumes of environmental pollution. |
| distance and time. If today we are in a position to | | | | Research is on and in full swing to perfect these |
| say that the world is a small place, it is a | | | | options and present them as a viable solution to the |
| credit solely to the invention of motor engines and | | | | existing problems but implementation might still take a |
| vehicles based on it i.e. cars, motorcycles, airplanes | | | | few more years. |
| and trains. Clearly, the world was never the same | | | | Until these options are perfected to replace the |
| after these inventions but unfortunately that can also | | | | existing vehicles, the number of vehicles based on |
| be said ironically. | | | | fossil fuels will continue to increase and so will the air |
| As is the case with all human inventions, there is | | | | pollution and other factors harmful to the |
| always a negative side. In case of motor engines, the | | | | environment. To minimize further harm, the common |
| negativity lies in the consumption of fossil fuel | | | | man can chip in and make a big difference. |
| derivatives and the resulting pollution due to their | | | | As inhabitants of this planet, it is every man’s |
| combustion. A candle burning at both ends, the surge | | | | responsibility to do all he can to safeguard it. When it |
| in the number of vehicles in the world and their | | | | comes to reducing the pollution, we can certainly |
| consistent usage over the years has impacted our | | | | contribute to stall its harmful effects by taking care |
| planet in two ways. Not only has it resulted in | | | | of some simple things. |
| overexploitation of natural fossil fuel reserves but | | | | If we can reduce our daily usage of vehicles and |
| there has also been a horrendous impact of vehicle | | | | start to carpool, it will definitely make a big difference |
| exhausts on the environment in the form of pollution. | | | | not only in saving fuel but also reducing pollution. We |
| This aspect of motor vehicles was never significant | | | | can avoid using a car or a motorcycle for small |
| until the impact of pollution and depletion of natural | | | | distances and instead prefer to cycle or at best, |
| resources lead us to the brink of extreme natural | | | | walk. Less usage of motor engines in the world |
| phenomenon in the form of global warming, water | | | | definitely means lesser volumes of pollution and also |
| shortage and other harmful conditions. Even then, | | | | decrease in consumption of fuel. |
| today we can’t think of life without vehicles. | | | | We can take care of our natural surroundings and |
| Cars, motorcycles, buses, airplanes, trains and other | | | | plant more trees to heal the damage caused by |
| forms of transport are an integral part of our lives. | | | | pollution. We can reuse and recycle products to avoid |
| All said and done, for mankind to survive on this | | | | landfill that is also a major cause of soil pollution. We |
| planet, we need to take care of our natural | | | | can also make judicial use of water so that everyone |
| resources and reduce pollution to avoid further harm | | | | has access to it. Remember that there are a number |
| to the environment. Unless we take some drastic | | | | of countries that don’t even have access to |
| measures to reduce this two-pronged attack, we | | | | drinking water. |
| could end up on the losing side and as you would | | | | We can also contribute by writing and speaking on |
| know, there is a lot at stake. All measures to save | | | | such topics to spread this message and increase the |
| the planet from destruction are focused on reducing | | | | awareness of people regarding such issues. |
| all types of pollution especially vehicular and | | | | Remember that a little step in this direction can make |
| safeguarding non-renewable natural resources like | | | | a big difference. |