Environments At Stake!
Editor: Environmental Specialist Disha Adama
Vol 3 Issue 25
Mexico City Is Choked!
Did you know that Mexico City was known for clear skies and fascinating views of snowcapped mountains? Now, there is so much air pollution that children are growing up with breathing problems and lung diseases and the older adults have to limit activity and stay indoors. And the city is very populated with over 19 million people, about double the population of Georgia! There are so many factories, cars, and exhaust that they must repair cars with bad pollution problems and close down factories on some days! Since the city is surrounded by the Sierre Madre and other plateaus, the pollution get trapped inside! Also, the high elevation causes their oil to not burn and that releases chemicals into their air!
Venezuela Has Sunk!
Last but not at all least, Venezuela is a disastrous, oily mess! Venezuela is one of the largest producers of oil and natural gas but it's not all going to Venezuela's benefit. A big oil spill happened in 2010 that has polluted Venezuela's waters. Animals and sea life are dying because of this major mistake. A big emission of CO2 is released into the air and the fisherman's' career gets hurt. The oil in the water adds onto global warming The land is chaning due to the mass amounts of oik being gone and the eastern side of Lake Maracaibo is sinking, causing floods! These disasters may be an accident but their effects are definitely not worth it!
Amazon Rainforest Got Put To The Axe!
Next, the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest is really bad, the process is called deforestation- it is caused by logging, cattle ranches, mining, roads, agriculture, etc. The rain forest is home to thousands of plants and animals- but will they survive? Their habitats are being ruined with more than 20% of the trees being cut down! The rain forest is known to have many rare, herbal medicines and produces about 20% of the Earth's oxygen!