Mining and smelting activities has tottaly wipe out a once forested area in Russia.Now,there isnt any place for the grazing of reindeers.Lakes and rivers are vanishing.Russia being a big nation depended badly on this metal industries to boom their economy.Plans to further destroy the environment there are still taking place.Not only the environment and animals are affected but humans are effected in this problems too.Drinking water are polluted and many workers suffer from ill health, ranging from throat irritation to cardio-respiratory disease and cancer.
From this issue,we can learn that mining can really change the whole Earth surface.Firstly,many trees are cut down in the process.For this, they will be less photosynthesis,meaning more carbon dioxide and depletion of oxygen in the air.Then,suphur dioxide emession just continue to increase causeing more health problems to humans like respiritory illness and cardiovascular disease.It also cause acid rain, and thus further damage to the evironment.Other then that,mining has also causes extinction to many species of plant and animals.
Although the prices for these metals have greatly increases,but the metal market just cant stop growing as it becomes more competitive.The only way for this industry to go is up.And so the environment destruction continues.
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