NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which industries reduce air quality, contaminate groundwater, and create other significant environmental issues in the Canadian Shield region?
A
the textile and carpet industries
B
the oil and natural gas industries
C
the mining and logging industries
D
the farming and fishing industries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary environmental disaster in the Canadian Shield is deforestation. Since the Shield is engulfed with immense forests, it enchants many industries dealing with timber. Due to the high number of trees, the rate of cutting them down is high for making furniture, paper, and many others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Net-Zero by 2050 That is why Canada is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by the year 2050 and why the Government adopted the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act to provide an accountability and transparent framework to deliver on this target.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Canadian Shield is a large area of thin, rocky soil that surrounds the Hudson Bay. Beneath the soil is one of Canada’s most valuable resources: minerals (gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, iron ore, uranium, & nickel).

Detailed explanation-4: -Specifically, the Government of Canada, under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the act) develops and implements regulations to help reduce overall levels of air pollution by limiting the amount of pollutants that are released into the air each year.

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