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Global warming is becoming a critical issue
again with the wild weather occurring all over the world. In North
America it is freezing right now. There was new evidence showing that
global warming not impact with a comet caused the extinction
of
dinosaurs. The biggest contributer to global warming is us, who are
too
reckless in are use of power and making products. This list is just
some of the worst examples of are battle against nature and the facts
are taken out of the Guiness Book of World Records.
10. Melting glaciers The Southern hemisphere is more drastically effected where many scientists predict there will be no skiing resorts in the southern hemisphere in the coming century. Antartica has had several huge icebergs break off and I haven't heard of any glaciers in the world that are increasing in size. Protecting the Antartic 9. Mesopotamian marshlands In the Middle East, over 90% Mesopotamian marshlands have dried up in the past 30 years. The Mesopotamian marshlands are the reputed site of the Garden of Eden and are largest wetland area in the middle east. The main part along the Iraq-Iran border has showed some signs of recovery but its destruction shows the middle east could be the area most in need of fresh water. 8. Megacities Mexico City is the most polluted city in the world. Their levels of sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide are double than accepted levels set by the WHO. Dzerzhinsk, Russia is the most polluted town in the world. It is home to numerous factories and there is one plant that emits 660 tons of vinyl chloride a year. The life expectancy for males is 42 and 47 for women. 7. Aral Sea The Aral Sea between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan shrunk from 26, 300 square miles to 11, 000 square miles in a 30 year period from 1960 to 1994. Freshwater access could become the biggest issue in the 21st century. There is already a shortage in the middle east (60% of the water comes from outside the region) and a continued lack of clean water in Africa. The most effected areas are conflict zones where there is an over-use of resources and waste is desroying freshwater. 6. Desertification in China The Gobi Desert expanded by 52 400 km squared in 1999. Over a quarter of China is offically desert and 400 million people are under threat from fast advancing deserts. 5. Antartica Ozone Hole Measuring varies but the hole is the bigger over Antartica than anywhere else on the planet. There is not whole areas that are disappearing but rather it is getting thinner in all areas by about 14 miles a year. There has been some encouraging news showing that it is improving though. 4. Toxins Dzerzhinsk, Russia is the most polluted town in the world. It is home to numerous factories and there is one plant that emits 660 tons of vinyl chloride a year. The life expectancy for males is 42 and 47 for women. 3. Nuclear waste Chelabinsk, Russia has been radioactive since 1940. Since then there has been three major spots and is officially recognized as the most radioactive spot on the planet. The former Soviet Union was also the home to Chernobyl, the worst nuclear accident in history. 2. Over fishing 70% of the waters are being over fished in the world. There has been 32% drop in stocks since 1990 in Europe alone. The Europeans are notorious for over fishing in their part of the world and depleting stocks everywhere else. Several species of fish face extinction and further over fishing will cause permanent fish loss that could take generations to recover. Another problem that still hasn't been resolved is whale hunting. It still is occurring and there are just a few nations that are protecting whales. 1. Amazon Rainforest deforestation The rainforests have been called the lungs of the earth. 25, 476 km squared kilometers of the rainforest vanished between August 2001 and August 2002. This is the second largest total recorded since they first measured rainforest deforestation in 1978. Related Rants: Ratify Kyoto Top 10 Natural Wonders in the World Top 10 Basic Survival Skills Related Links: Planet Under Pressure Climate Change Already Here, Conference Told Global Warming: Grim News Expected from Scientists' Council of War 'Dangerous' Global Warming Possible by 2026 - WWF U.N.: Warming threatens ski resorts Now the Pentagon tells Bush: climate change will destroy us US 'does accept climate threat' Earth 'entering uncharted waters' George Monbiot: Junk Science
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