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Environmental issues in Latin America

Environmental issues in Latin America. Air Pollution in Mexico City. Nearly 20 million people live here Second most populated city in the world--Tokyo is first City’s population & location contribute to its bad air pollution problem Considered to be the most polluted city in the world .

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Environmental issues in Latin America

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  1. Environmental issues in Latin America

  2. Air Pollution in Mexico City Nearly 20 million people live here Second most populated city in the world--Tokyo is first City’s population & location contribute to its bad air pollution problem Considered to be the most polluted city in the world

  3. Air Pollution in Mexico City

  4. Causes of Air Pollution Huge population = lots of cars High Elevation--less oxygen so fuels don’t fully burn ---higher level of gases that harm eyes, lungs, & the heart Sierra Madre mountains surround city & trap in polluted air

  5. Solutions To reduce air pollution, the city promotes public transportation (buses, subway) City is also testing buses that run on cleaner burning fuels New restrictions on car use( less car use) Educate people more(workshops to teach people about the environment)

  6. Amazon Rainforest Largest rainforest in the world Most of the rainforest is in Brazil Experiences a hot, humid, & rainy tropical climate Home to a huge variety of plants, trees, insects, birds, & animals Produces 1/3 of the earth’s oxygen

  7. Amazon Rainforest

  8. Devastation of the Amazon Rainforest In the 1950s, the Brazilian government began building a major highway system Opened rainforest to loggers Brazil’s population has increased--parts of rainforest are being cut down to create farms

  9. Before

  10. After

  11. Results of Deforestation Plants & animals are losing their homes; many are endangered, and some are becoming extinct Loss of trees increases carbon dioxide, a gas that contributes to global warming

  12. Solutions Government is working to fix the deforestation problem by passing laws on cutting down too many trees What else can be done?

  13. Oil-Related Pollution in Venezuela One of the world’s leading producers of oil has been producing oil for 90 years Oil production has boosted economy Main source of income for many people Oil production results in toxic wastes, air pollution, & oil spills

  14. Problems Producing, selling, & burning oil contributes to pollution in Lake Maracaibo Cutting down trees Venezuelafor oil drilling twice as fast as any other country in Latin America Burns more energy & puts out more carbon dioxide than any other

  15. Problems Money from selling oil is the country’s main source of income Venezuelans are motivated to keep producing, selling, and burning oil--and polluting…

  16. Solutions People are becoming aware that the cost in the long term may be too great Groups are calling for renewable energy sources and the clean-up and prevention of pollution

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