Research Paper on "Flooding There Are Many Natural"

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1. How much of the flooding problems in the world today are really caused by man?

2. Is the overpopulation of the planet contributing to the problem of flooding?

3. Will planting large numbers of trees in areas where they have been cut down make a difference for communities that flood easily?

4. Is there more that mankind can do to repair the environment and lower the instances of flooding that are related to climate change?

5. Where does mankind start in order to begin correcting the problem?

Summary

Mankind is responsible for many good things in this world, and also quite a number of bad ones. Flooding and the dangers that it presents can be mitigated, but only if mankind is ready and willing to make serious changes to the way human beings live their lives. By diverting rivers and deforesting land, flooding has become a real problem. Climate change and overpopulation in flood-prone areas are also to blame for issues that cause flooding of homes and farmland. These floods are also destroying ecosystems that plants and animals need to survive, so they cause more harm to the planet than just a little bit of water for a while. Overall, mankind can fix this problem if action is taken now. If nothing is done, the flooding all over the world is only going to get worse and more ecosystems and homes are going to be destroyed by something that was mostly preventable. So much damage has already been done that things will never go back to the way that they were, but if mankind focuses in on this issue now, it is possible that the damage can be stopped and not made worse in the future.

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