ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Europe gets most of its grain from Germany.
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The German economy relies on manufacturing.
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The German economy relies on mining.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Acid rain has ruined nearly half of the Black Forest in southwestern Germany. It has damaged the soil and the trees growing in it. Many acres of diseased trees are at risk of dying. It is the main concern in the future.
Detailed explanation-2: -In what way does acid rain pose a threat to the German economy? Germany must pay to repair damaged bridges and roads. Acid rain damages the resources on which the timber industry relies. Germany must pay for health care due to the health issues caused by acid rain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why might the German government resist imposing strict environmental regulations to reduce acid rain? Acid rain is useful in destroying invasive species that harm German farms.
Detailed explanation-4: -It will certainly be a defining environmental issue in the 2020s, just as acid rain was in the 1980s. As time passed, climate protection was added to its portfolio, which turned out to be as much a source of transatlantic cohesion as, at times, transatlantic division.