People have been realizing more and more that we cannot keep treating the earth as we have. There are many ways that we can reduce the damage that humans are putting on the earth, including burning less fossil fuels, finding alternative power sources that are safer for the environment, putting more species on the protected species list, making more land and ocean areas protected areas, and more. Humans can also start living more conservatively by recycling, using less water, having better power sources, using less plastic, and more. All of these listed together might seem impossible or too much, too fast, but they are possible with time. Even small changes in lifestyles can help reduce damage, but to truly start healing the damage that has been done, larger actions are needed. If we do begin to plan for the future, we will not have one as so many species on earth will be gone by then. If humans do not look at their actions and see that they need to drastically change, we will run out of time. If we can start now, we can save countless species and ecosystems.
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