What are the consequences of exploitation of natural resources?

Explanation

There are many consequences of exploitation of natural resources. Some examples are given below:
a. Burning of fossil fuels creates air pollution. Excess amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leads to global warming. Some polluting gases, like oxides of nitrogen and sulphur lead to acid rain, which is harmful for living beings. Acid rain is also harmful for monuments and buildings.
Excess exploitation of ground water leads to a drastic fall -in water table. This is the reason many places are experiencing acute shortage of drinking water
c. Excess use of fertilisers and insecticides leads to soil pollution and soil erosion
d. Many pollutants are directly mixed into water bodies. This has resulted in water pollution in many rivers. lakes and even in oceans. This has resulted in the death of many aquatic animals.