China-India Rivalry a Sign of Global Menace
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2014/03/26/china-india-smog-rivalry-a-sign-of-global-menace/
By: Angel Hsu & Jason Schwartz
March 26, 2014
Environmental Science: Air Pollution
March 26, 2014
Environmental Science: Air Pollution
Summary: This article is about how air pollution is affecting the air in some places in the world. Many developing countries don't have regulations like us.There is a debate between which county has the worse air quality China or India. India and China both tie for dead last in terms of populations affected by poor air quality. They both are a big contributor to all types of pollution. They are also bad at monitoring. It is also difficult to maintain the air quality because it's very expensive to pay and the government chooses not to pay these prices. With air quality as bad as this means that these areas are bad places for humans and animals to live in. It is also bad to grow things such as crops. The vitality of the environment will require decision makers to get serious about monitoring and reporting standards. All people should have access to information about the quality of the air they breathe. Only then can we definitively say how cities in the world compare.
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Reflection: After reading this article I think that everyone should be aware and educated about the problem of pollution, especially in places such as China and India. With more people educated with this topic we can all work together and collaborate ideas in trying to reduce air pollution in certain areas. This article shows that China and India are bad at monitoring and It is also difficult to maintain the air quality because it's very expensive to pay, since it's very expensive the government doesn't want to pay. This shows that the government is more concerned about money then the people. Besides getting people educated and trying to come up with ideas to reduce air pollution, the best thing we can all do is try to get a law to pass that will help places with too much air pollution like China and India to reduce. We need people to educate the government and persuade them to pass a new type of law.
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