China

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

China is still growing about 1milliom people every month, with the economy growing at 9.5% every year

Question 2

Demand for resources

Answer 2

Increased car ownership causes more pollution 750,000 die of respiratory problems each year.

Question 3

Air pollution

Answer 3

750,000 die of respiratory problems

30% off greenhouse gases emitted are by exports

Question 4

Water pollution

Answer 4

Almost 90% of groundwater in cities Is affected by pollution

Question 5

Pressure on ecology

Answer 5

China’s diverse ecology is under threat. A study in Hunan province has reported that the number of rare animals dropped dramatically. For example China tigers and leopards.

Question 6

Forests

Answer 6

China lost a million square kilometres of its forests because of the impact of deforestation on flooding and erosion along the Yangtze.

Question 7

Soil

Answer 7

Since 1998 the area used to grow grain has fallen by 15%. China now has to import grain, as a result increasing the prices around the world.