Even though technological advances are making agriculture more efficient, growing populations quickly absorbs these increases. The results show that the growing world population and expanding global economy are leading to more land use everywhere. This destroys biodiversity and ecosystem services. New technologies enable scientists to estimate the amount of unique species in a neighborhood by placing a acoustic detector in areas of conservation interest. this is often obviously limited to species that produce auditory sounds, but it are often used as an index of the biodiversity of a neighborhood . Other ways technology is seen to possess a positive effect on society include increased knowledge and understanding, improvements in industry and jobs and an interconnectedness of the planet as a results of globalization. Just 8% of usa citizens say technology has mostly had negative effects on society.