Over the past few decades Lake Michigan in the United States has been plagued by pollution problems due to the industries on the lake's shore. However with governmental pressure the Lake has been able to recover in some ways. Numerous studies are conducted on the lake's water to analyze the chemicals in it. The policies set up try to bring a balance between economists and environmentalists in order to achieve sustainable growth of the economy and preservation of the natural cycles.
Some of the policies involve the integration of the local community in helping in the conservation purposes.
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Some of the policies involve the integration of the local community in helping in the conservation purposes.
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This video shows how volcanic activity can affect a lake and its surroundings
The presence of carbon dioxide posses a threat to not only the organisms in the lake but also the surrounding. Many organisms including man can be killed by carbon dioxide poisoning from the lakes. A good example is also Lake Nyos in Cameroon.
The carbon dioxide comes from the magma beneath the lake and over a period of time it begins to seep out of the lake into the atmosphere. This can have catastrophic effects on the nearby flaura and fauna. In this video you can see that the vegetation around Horse-shoe lake completely died out as a result of the gas escaping from the lake.
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The presence of carbon dioxide posses a threat to not only the organisms in the lake but also the surrounding. Many organisms including man can be killed by carbon dioxide poisoning from the lakes. A good example is also Lake Nyos in Cameroon.
The carbon dioxide comes from the magma beneath the lake and over a period of time it begins to seep out of the lake into the atmosphere. This can have catastrophic effects on the nearby flaura and fauna. In this video you can see that the vegetation around Horse-shoe lake completely died out as a result of the gas escaping from the lake.
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The video shows how pollution has affected Lake Superior in United States. Being one of the great lakes in the US this lake is very important to the country. Nearby industries and farms have had their runoff being discharged into the lake and one of the main chemical responsible for pollution is DDT.
The chemical has made its way into the local food chain that has adversely affected the local bird population.
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The chemical has made its way into the local food chain that has adversely affected the local bird population.
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