DESCRIBE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION AND FLOODING IN INDIA AND CHINA. DESCRIBE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON THE YANGTZE AND GANGES RIVERS. Pollution in Asia

Air Pollution Asian Brown Cloud  2 mile deep brown haze  Respiratory problems  Climatic Changes  Floods  Acid rain  Blocks Sunlight  Destroys crops Causes:  Industrialization  High population in Urban areas  Burning wood and other biomass material  Many areas lack electricity or other cleaner energy sources

Asian Brown Cloud

Air Pollution China is one of the world’s fastest growing economies—with no environmental regulation India has some 500,000 annual deaths from indoor air pollution Bangladesh has about 100,000 annual deaths from indoor air pollution

Flooding Monsoon winds bring heavy amounts of seasonal rainfall Indian Floods (Alternate)Alternate

Ganges River 1600 miles from India, Bangladesh, to the Bay of Bengal Main source of transportation for over 400 million people Agricultural areas near the river  Chemical fertilizers  Animal fertilizers

Ganges River India’s most sacred river  Used for funeral rites  Cremated bodies  (not) cremated bodies Used by millions for drinking and bathing Poor sewage systems drain directly into the river Ganges Action Plan 1985  Water treatment plans attempting to clean-up the river

Yangtze River China’s longest river - 4,000 miles from the Northwest regions to the East China Sea Passes through over 185 towns and villages (400 million people) Poor sewage drains millions of gallons into the river Fertilizer run-off into the river Millions of people use the river to catch fish (most have been contaminated by factory chemicals)

Yangtze River Three Gorges Dam  Pros:  Provide millions with Hydroelectric power  Control flooding in certain areas  Cons:  Many plants and animals living near the river may face extinction  Built on an area prone to Earthquakes! Three Gorges Dam

Summarize… Describe the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China. Describe the causes and effects of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers.