ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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urban sprawl in Spain
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nuclear activity in Ukraine
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unsustainable farming practices in Italy
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coal-burning factories in the United Kingdom
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Detailed explanation-1: -Acid rain has destroyed nearly half of German’s Black Forest! How has this harmed Germany’s economy? Sulfur deposits from Germany are causing transboundary pollution.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is caused by emissions of oxides of sulphur (SO2 or SO3) and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Themain causes of air pollution in Germany are road traffic, emissions from powerstations, industrial processes (including solvent emissions), heating with fossilfuels, agriculture and waste treatment. The main sources of air pollution aremainly anthropogenic.