Latin American Environmental Issues

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Air pollution issue in Mexico City

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Too many people

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Air pollution issue in Mexico City:

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Natural landform wall by Sierra Madre.

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Air pollution issue in Mexico City

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Higher elevation prevents fossil fuels from burning off completely

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Community efforts to prevent air pollution in Mexico City include:

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promoting ride sharing and public transport

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Government actions in Mexico City to prevent air pollution:

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Restriction laws on vehicle use on specific days.

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Govt actions in Mexico City to combat air pollution.

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Stricter vehicle emissions inspections.

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Main cause of Amazon Rainforest destruction?

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Deforestation

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Deforestation:

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Purposeful clearing of forest.

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Brazil's purpose for clearing much of the Amazon in the '50s:

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for roads and highways

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Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is problematic because...

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...animals lose their homes and many plant species face endangerment or extinction.