The Pearl River Delta, China

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The Pearl River Delta, China
- What?
  - Shenzen - 80% Photocopiers, 70% Artificial christmas trees.
  - Zhuha - Produces games, consols and golf clubs.
  - Dongguan - Employs 80,000 people. Most famous for producing running traners.
  - Guangzhou - produces food, beverages, electrical items.
- Enviromental Problems.
  - 8 in 10 rainfalls were classed as acid rain.
    - Acid rain is stored in snow (On mountains), Soil and lakes. This kills plants and poisens fish.
      - Farmers cannot sell their crops as they're contaminated, leading to loss of income.
  - Deforestation occurs in order to make space for the facories.
    - The equipment used to chop down the trees caused air pollution
    - Deforestaion destroys animal habitats.
    - Lack of trees leads to increased soil erosion and an increase in Carbon dioxide.
  - Fossil fuels are burned in order to produce energy for the factories.
    - Fossil fuels increase carbon dioxide creating air pollution an increasing the risk in climate change.
- Responeses
  - The government has pledged $7.1 billion to clean up.
  - Rules on pollution and sewage have become stricter.
  - Aim to reduce Sulfer dioxide and chemical pollution by 15%.
8 in 10 rainfalls were classed as acid rain.
- Acid rain is stored in snow (On mountains), Soil and lakes. This kills plants and poisens fish.
  - Farmers cannot sell their crops as they're contaminated, leading to loss of income.

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