One major difference affecting the scope of environmental issues of the past and present is the
A) Current ability to alter the natural world through technology
B) Relatively new emergence of environmentalists
C) Historical ignorance of the interconnected nature of environmental issues
D) Development of new fields such as environmental science
E) Extremely fast transmission of information through the Internet

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The current ability to alter the natural world through technology has significantly expanded the scope of environmental issues, as technological advancements have increased both the scale and impact of human activities on the environment.

One Major Difference Affecting the Scope of Environmental Issues of the Past