Human Environmental Interaction In Europe

Human Environmental Interaction In Europe

By:Christie,Elizabeth , Tabia , and Sierra http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO1Z1W-b7GM&fea

Standard • Explain major concerns of European regarding Issues such as acid rain in Germany , air pollution in the U.K. ,and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl,Ukraine.

Essential Questions 

vWhat environmental concerns do countries in Europe face? vHow are specific countries addressing specific environmental concerns (acid rain in Germany and air pollution in the U.K.) vHow has the nuclear disaster that occurred in Chernobyl , Ukraine affected the region and surrrounding areas?

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Acid Rain • Rain is mixed with air pollution and the chemicals combine and turn into acid rain.

Acid Rain in Germany • In Germany , the forests are getting destroyed. • Rivers are being filled with chemicals so the water supply is low. • During acid rain it could hurt you. • Factories and cars cause this problem.

Air Pollution in the U.K. • Factories and cars cause air pollution. • Air pollution can turn into acid rain. • Air pollution rips a hole in the O-Zone layer. and this is very bad because we won’t have a Earth to live on. • Air pollution is bad for your lungs. • Air pollution can darken skies. 

Nuclear Disaster in Chernobyl , Ukraine • Reactor 4 had a giant catastrophic power excursion which caused a steam explosion. • Oxygen got mixed with hot core containing combustible graphite. • That is not good for people to breathe in. • With light nuclear rain falling as far as Ireland . Large areas in Ukraine were contaminated resulting in evacuation and resettlement of

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