Pope Francis acknowledges many different parts of the environment that need help, from unsafe drinking water to the extinction of species to the melting of ice caps. He blames throwaway culture and the rise of civilization for the demise of the environment. "Highways, new plantations, the fencing off of certain areas, the damming of water sources, and similar developments, crowd out natural habitats and, at times, break them up in such a way that animal populations can no longer migrate or roam freely. As a result, some species face extinction," (Laudato Si, 35).
Works Cited
Pope Francis. Laudato Si. Melville House Publishing, 2015.
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Witschge, Loes. “Why are coral reefs important, and why are they dying?” Aljazeera. 29 Jan. 2018. 10 May 2018. <https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/coral-reefs-important-dying-180128135520949.html>
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