Historians suggest that the advent of mass tourism began in England during the industrial revolution with the rise of the middle class and the availability of relatively inexpensive transportation.

历史学家认为，大众旅游的出现始于工业革命时期的英国，当时中产阶级崛起，交通费用也变得相对便宜。

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Many people think that the Industrial Revolution was the first time people began to have a major effect on the earth's ecology.

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We also know that since the industrial revolution began, mankind's actions have contributed significantly to that greenhouse effect.

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It's no coincidence that the Industrial Revolution began in Britain and that the U.S. became the world's foremost industrial power.

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According to the WMO, about 375 billion tons of carbon has been released into the atmosphere since the industrial revolution began in 1750, with around half this amount being absorbed by carbon sinks.

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