And we braught ourselves up to domination of everything else. If other things didn't want to evolve to rule the world, then it's their fault that they're paying the price.
That's one way to look at it, but is it right for us to be hurting the planet? Over time, we have developed things to help us live longer, like medicines, and we have developed things that help us get work done, but pollute the rest of the world. Both seem rather selfish, no?