Option 1 -> While the passage mentions extinction of species, it doesn't directly attribute this solely to technological advancement.
Option 2 -> The passage explicitly states "Several new inventions have proven to be hazardous to the environment," directly linking technology to environmental danger.
Option 3 -> This contradicts the passage which highlights negative repercussions of technology on the environment.
Option 4 -> This is opposite to what the passage conveys; technology is shown as disrupting harmony rather than enabling it.
Hence, Option 2: endangering the environment -> The passage clearly states that human beings have become driven towards technology and have forgotten its repercussions, with new inventions proving "hazardous to the environment" and having a "negative impact on biodiversity" -> correct