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Pollution in Europe

Air Pollution in the United Kingdom Problem: In the past, air pollution was caused by emissions from factories or form homes burning coal for heat. Smog (pollution mixed with fog) Today, the UK’s pollution is from the carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide from vehicles.

Air Pollution in the United Kingdom Effects: 1952: 4,000 people died from the Great London Smog People get sick or die Harms animals

Air Pollution in the United Kingdom Solution: Stop digging for and using coal as a fuel source Use cleaner fuels

Acid Rain in Germany Problem: Acid Rain: rain polluted by gases into the air by the burning of fossil fuels, like coal or oil. Germany burns coal to make electricity.

Acid Rain in Germany Effects: More than half of Germany’s trees have been damaged or killed by acid rain. Acid rain pollutes rivers and lakes, killing fish, plants, and small organisms. Acid rain also eats away at brick and stone buildings.

Acid Rain in Germany Solution: Germany has put strict laws in place to help reduce pollution. Factories are forced to reduce the amount of sulfur dioxide they emit or pay a fine. Cars are required to have a converter fitted into their exhaust and the government is changing over to oil and natural gas.

Nuclear Disaster & the Ukraine Problem: April 1986: nuclear reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine. Toxic radioactive material exploded into the air and traveled through to surrounding areas. This contaminated 100,000 acres including animals, crops, water and forest.

Nuclear Disaster & the Ukraine Effects: The area around Chernobyl power plant is one of the most polluted places on Earth. Experts are unsure of how many illnesses and cancers have been caused by the explosion. 4,000 children have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

Nuclear Disaster & the Ukraine Effects: 135,000 people were evacuated 30 people died in the blast Thousands more who cleaned up the site died later from radiation poisoning.

Nuclear Disaster & the Ukraine Solution: Government has issued an exclusion zone Very few people enter the city 200 people still remain in the city

European Environmental Policies Governments are also researching alternative fuel sources for cars which would lessen air pollution and acid rain. Rather than being made of oil, these fuels come from plant soil.

European Union Most countries in Europe are members of a group called the European Union. Since its formation in 1993, the EU has passed policies designed to fight acid rain, improve air quality, restrict toxic waste, and reduce pollution.

Environmental Issues Page 14 Directions: Cut out The Spray Bottles and Squares Spray Bottles: Write the problem you are going to fix and draw a picture Squares: How can you recover the land. Do not copy the solutions we came up with.