SE Asian Air Pollution

Satellite Images of the Asian Brown Cloud

THE ASIAN BROWN CLOUD The Asian Brown Cloud may affect all nations of South, Southeast, and East Asia. This refers to a massive cloud of air pollutants so big it can travel the whole world in less than a week! Causes to the Asian Brown Cloud: Toxic waste from factories Motor vehicles Improper cooking fuels Forests fires Some of the effects include the following: It alters monsoon patterns Reduces photosynthesis Increases human respiratory problems Reduces solar radiation to the earth’s surface

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