What could happen to the environment if there were no environmental scientists to monitor it?

Environmental scientists monitor pollution, toxic-waste disposal, habitats, and wildlife, helping people identify and address environmental harm. Without that monitoring, air, land, and water pollution could greatly increase, toxic wastes might not be disposed of properly, habitats could be destroyed more often, and species extinction could increase. Choice B describes these likely consequences; the other choices include outcomes such as decreased habitat destruction that do not fit the question.

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