1. SS7G10 The student will discuss environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia.
a.  Describe the causes and effects of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers.
b.  Describe the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China.

2. Pollution of the Yangtze River
Causes include –
Sewage runoff
Industrial runoff
Agricultural runoff

3. Pollution of the Yangtze River
Effects include –
Dead zones
Lack of drinkable water
Deformities in animals
Multiple health issues

4. Pollution of the Ganges River
Causes include –
Industrial runoff
Human waste
Human pollution (trash)
Bodies
( Pollution.html)

5. https://confluence. furman

6. Pollution of the Ganges
Effects include –
Health issues
Death
Lack of drinkable water
Negative impact on economy

7. Air Pollution in India Causes – Effects – Transportation Industry
Household pollution
Coal power stations
Large population
Effects –
Death (over 2million/year)
Lung cancer
Lung infections
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

9. Air Pollution in China Causes – Effects – Rapid economic growth
Burning coal
Population growth
Transportation
Respiratory disease
Lung cancer
Asthma
Brown cloud
Acid rain

12. Flooding in India and China
Causes –
Effects –
Typhoons
Monsoons
Tropical Storms
Urban development
Human Oversight
Damage to property
Loss of property
Diseases
Death
Economic toll
Landslides

13. http://www. cleveland. com/world/index

14. Will the completion of the Three Gorges Dam on the upper Yangtze River help with flooding?

15. Pros and Cons of the Three Gorges Dam
Will generate electricity-clean & inexpensive
A renewable energy source
Will control flooding
Can store river water in case of a drought
Will improve transportation
Requires the flooding of entire valleys & scenic areas
Disrupts natural seasonal changes in the river
Ecosystems can be destroyed
Natural flooding cleans out silt
The silt that washes downstream provides fertile soil

16. Facts about the Three Gorges Dam “Future Wonder of the World”
When completed it will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world
Will be more than 1 mile long
Will be almost 600 feet tall
Will cost about 24 billion dollars
20 years construction time!!