It is a well known fact that our planet is time and again being attacked by those who dwell on it. The human race is constantly playing with nature, as though it is our play thing, our toy. This continual raping of our Earth has brought about consequences that many of us can not fathom. However, it has also opened many minds to conjure up ways to fix these new problems. In The Arlington Reader, there are several collections of stories about our Earth, its problems, and ways to fix these problems. Three of these are "The Obligation to Endure" by Rachel Carson, "The Heat is On" by Ross Gelbspan and "Troubled Waters" by Sandra Postel. Though all tackle the issue of the destruction of the planet, all tackle separate issues, and give different and innovative ways to stave off the death of our world.
             The first and most obvious relationship between all three of these articles is that they all deal with problems that the human race is creating in the world. It seems as humans evolve and advance, we also use nature to our advantage, and do not use any of our new-found technology to find ways to replenish those supplies which we so readily take. Though it is assured that almost every person knows somewhat of these problems, these articles all shed light on the depth of many problems, problems which many do not know are as widespread as they truly are.
             More specifically, each of these articles deal with a different problem that nature and humans are facing together. Carson's piece focuses on the general problem of pollution. Each industrialized nation produces a great deal of pollution, both air and water. This pollution is a chain-like event. It contaminates the soil, water, and everything else around it, and never gives nature a chance to adapt to it. As we as a populace continue to import crops and chemicals to places where they don't belong, we continue to feed this trend, killin...