Is the world getting better or worse?

In my opinion the world is getting worse. Now a day we have the technology to do much more than before, which is good, but also part of the problem. Scientists have created new and improved medicines. These medicines are saving people's lives, helping them fight against deceases, and curing what was impossible back then. Other than that our machines and other technology have been creating pollution and other types of contamination that now affect the earth. Poverty is not getting any better and the economy is going downhill. Our dependency on oil is still huge and we haven't found any useful alternatives. A Nature Conservancy study shows that 5,121 flowering plants are in danger of disappearing. We are aware that the ozone layer is deteriorating and that the ice caps are melting, and it’s true that some people have created programs and groups to try to solve this problems. This is not enough though; we need everyone to help make the world better, not just a few people. It is too late to fix the problem, but we can make the problem stop or progress slower than it is now.