Now, some human activities can benefit society, but specifically these activities are harming the environment and the Chesapeake Bay. An example of this human activity is the amount of energy being diverted for our use. According to "The Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem", the article states "Producing electricity, diverting water for human uses, and building roads, houses, and sewage treatment plants put stress on the ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay". This shows that as humans produce more structures and build better infrastructure near the Chesapeake Bay, the ecosystem will be stressed more and more. Another example of negative human activity that occurs is chemical runoff from daily human activities. The writing of "The Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem" states "Others things are carried into the Bay from these areas when it rains, like chemicals from the tar on roads; fertilizers and pesticides from lawns and farms; soap from people washing their cars; and trash that is thrown on the ground". This shows that daily activities humans do can have a much larger effect on the ecosystem than we
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