Nature and the Environment in Twentieth-Century American LifeBloomsbury Academic, 2006 M05 30 - 237 pages Americans during the twentieth-century became more disconnected from the environment and nature than ever before. More Americans lived in cities rather than on farms; they became ever more reliant on technology to interact with the world around them and with each other. Perhaps paradoxically, the twentieth-century also became the period in which environmental issues played an ever-increasing role in politics and public policy. Why is this so? Perhaps because, despite what many people believe, nature and the environment remains central to everyone's daily life. Pollution, environmental degradation, urban sprawl, loss of wildlife and biodiversity - all of these issues directly impact how everyone - even city dwellers - live their lives. |
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... populations lost from the Connecticut River ( Reiger , 53 ) . In 1871 , the issue of fish populations resulted in the ... population was not stressed by these groups for the fishes ' sake ; instead , efforts were organized to preserve ...
... population grew by 10 million while subur- ban growth was 85 million . Housing developments and the shopping / strip - mall culture that accompanied decentralization of the population made the automobile a virtual necessity . Shopping ...
... population of eagles had plummeted . Scientific explanations for this decline are complex and include a number of dif- ferent factors . Essentially , eagles and humans were in competition for the same food , and humans , with guns and ...