rachaa at peaks Posted October 17, 2011 Report Posted October 17, 2011 [b]10. Kuwait[/b] Pollution level: 123 ug/m3 Kuwait is one of four oil-rich Middle Eastern nations to make the list. It is also the fourth largest exporter of oil among OPEC countries, with the petroleum industry accounting for half of Kuwait’s GDP. [b]9. Nigeria[/b] Pollution level: 124 ug/m3 Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous in the world with over 155 million people. Rapid urbanization and economic development have led to haphazard industrial planning in cities like Lagos that are struggling with waste management and high levels of pollution. [b]8. Iran[/b] Pollution level: 124 ug/m3 Iran is home to the world’s most polluted city — Ahvaz, which has three-times the average amount of pollution in the country. Ahvaz, known for its oil fields, is a heavily industrialized desert city of 1.3 million people. Iran has the world’s third-largest oil reserves and the second largest natural gas reserves. [b]7. United Arab Emirates[/b] Pollution level: 132 ug/m3 The United Arab Emirates is the world’s fourth biggest oil exporter and one of the most developed economies in the Middle East. The country has experienced rapid economic growth over the past 30 years. UAE’s oil and gas industries and the transportation sector are the main contributors of air pollution. [b]6. Egypt[/b] Pollution level: 138 ug/m3 Home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, Egypt is one of four African nations to make the list of the most polluted countries. Egypt’s biggest source of pollution are factories notorious for polluting the air with lead, gases and cement dust. In addition to that, vehicle exhaust fumes are a major problem in big cities. [b]5. Saudi Arabia[/b] Pollution level: 143 ug/m3 Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer and exporter of petroleum. It also the second largest oil producer and holds one-fifth of the world’s oil reserves. Over the past few decades, as Saudi Arabia’s oil industry has boomed, environmental pollution along its 2,175-mile coastline has also grown. Oil, power, desalination and other industrial activities near the coast have led to sewage outflows, and oil and chemical plumes. The country also struggles with high levels of vehicle exhausts, which account for 50 percent of hydrocarbon pollution in the air. That, added to its dry desert climate and windstorms has led to widespread outbreaks of respiratory diseases. [b]4. Senegal[/b] Pollution level: 145 ug/m3 Inadequate urban planning amid rapid economic development over the past few decades has landed Senegal in the top five most polluted countries in the world. The West African nation’s pollution comes from mining, vehicle emissions and combustion of fuels for domestic energy needs. More than a decade ago, the World Bank estimated that children exposed to smoky stoves in Senegal’s Gambia region, were six times more likely to develop acute respiratory infections. [b]3. Pakistan[/b] Pollution level: 198 ug/m3 Pakistan’s air pollution is nearly ten times higher than levels considered dangerous by the WHO. Political instability, corruption and a lack of government measures to curb carbon emissions have led to a cloak of thick smoke over major cities like Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. In 2008, a government study revealed that every car in Pakistan, regardless of its age, generates 25 percent more carbon than one in the U.S. [b]2. Botswana[/b] Pollution level: 216 ug/m3 It might seem strange that a country with a population of only 2 million people, and the largest proportion of land under conservation in the world, is the second most polluted nation in the world. But, that is the case of Botswana, 80 percent of which is covered by the Kalahari Desert. [b]1. Mongolia[/b] Pollution level: 279 ug/m3 Mongolia is the world’s most polluted country and also home to one of the world’s most polluted cities — Ulaanbaatar. The city of 1.2 million accounts for about 45 percent of Mongolia’s population. During the coldest months of the year — December to February — Ulaanbaatar’s horizon is completely hidden behind a thick grey-brown smoky haze.
rachaa at peaks Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Posted October 17, 2011 [quote name='Antaraatma' timestamp='1318863012' post='2998613'] India untundemo anukunnane... [/quote] [img]http://www.desigifs.com/sites/default/files/bemmi.lol5_.gif?1290450399[/img]nenu adey anukunna....
dalapathi Posted October 17, 2011 Report Posted October 17, 2011 [quote name='Antaraatma' timestamp='1318863012' post='2998613'] India untundemo anukunnane... [/quote] INDIA chaala thakkuva,.........naaku telisi US vuntademoo anukunnaa..........flights, refrigerators, automobiles, industries...........veeti vaalla chaalaa pollution
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