Environmental Issues in Europe Air pollution in the United Kingdom Acid Rain in Germany Areas of focus AND Air Pollution in the United Kingdom Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases dust fumes or odor in harmful amounts ID: 759342
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SS6G9: The student will discuss/explain environmental issues in Europe
Environmental Issues in Europe
Slide2Slide3Air pollution in the United Kingdom
Acid Rain in Germany
Areas of focus
Slide4AND….
Slide5Air Pollution in the United Kingdom
Air
pollution occurs when the air contains gases, dust, fumes or odor in harmful amounts.
Major natural resources in the United Kingdom are
coal
,
natural gas
, and
oil.
Air
pollution in the United Kingdom, particularly in urban areas, continues to
increase
as a result of the growth in motor vehicle
use.
The word smog was first used to describe the air in London.
SMOG-
Air pollution caused by sunlight acting on the gases from automobiles and factory exhausts.
Slide6Cause?
High population density.Automobile emissions .Burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas.
Slide7Coal
was needed in vast quantities during the Industrial Revolution. Coal was used for centuries in Britain. Reason? Coal was cheap and easy to acquire .
Slide8Even though the use of coal has declined in the recent years, coal still continues to fuel United Kingdom’s power plants, and burns in fireplaces and stoves.
Slide9The Great Smog of 1952
Smog was so dense that, for four days, the people in London could not see what was in front of them.Effects?-Transportation slowed-Crime increased-Thousands of people died from the pollution-People began to worry about the quality of air they were breathing in.
Slide10Effects?
Damage to vegetation, harm to the atmosphere, and harm to human beings. A major effect of air pollution in humans is upper respiratory illness such as asthma and pneumonia.
Slide11Acid Rain in Germany
Precipitation(hail, rain, sleet, snow) that has become
acidic
due to atmospheric pollution.
When it comes to acid rain,
Germany is its own enemy.
Germany is know for its large
manufacturing industries
.
Germany is also very
urbanized
with a high
population density
.
Slide12Causes
There is a strong link between
air pollution
and
acid rain.
Emissions
from power stations, factories, vehicles and
homes (where
fossil fuels are
burnt), are
carried by the
wind.
Emissions release certain chemical compounds or pollutants.
Water vapor in the air reacts with these chemical compounds
.
Ex: Sulfur Dioxide reacts to form sulfuric acid
Slide13Slide14Effects
Harm to water sources, forests
, trees, lakes (marine life), animals, and plants.In 1983 34% of forests in West Germany damaged by acid rain. Half of this includes the famous Black Forest in Germany. The most noticeable effect of acid rain is damage to buildings, bridges, and statues.
Slide15Slide16Slide17On April 26, 1986
The
Chernobyl disaster
was a nuclear reactor accident in the
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
in
Ukraine
(at the time part of the
Soviet
Union
).
Slide18It was the worst nuclear disaster in history.
Slide19One of the nuclear
reactors (#4)
at the Chernobyl plant
exploded
.
Tons
of
radioactive material
surrounded the plant,
poisoning
the land and the water.
Even
more
radioactive material entered the air
, falling on northern Europe and Scandinavia
Slide20Among the most saddening and clearly the most innocent victims of the Chernobyl accident
were
the children.
Twenty-eight
years after the accident, the effects of the dangerous lingering radiation are still being observed in the children of Chernobyl and surrounding areas.
Slide21Slide22Slide23Final thoughts on Environmental Issues …
Environmental issues
do
NOT
recognize political boundaries.
Most environmental issues are caused by human activity.
Industrial growth and the use of technology (in spite of the benefits) has negatively impacted the environment
.
Slide24SKELETON PARAGRAPH
Directions: Complete the paragraph by filling in the blanks using the word bank on the screen
Slide25Word bank
Acid RainAir PollutionAsthmaCauseCoalCoalEffects
Effects
Germany
London
Natural Resources
Pollution
Smog
Statues