Pollution in Chinese cities

Introduction:

Pollution is a huge issue in China that the government is working on. This is a very important problem to be working on since pollution contributes to chronic health problems, poor night light quality and, of course, global warming. 

What community need did I learn about?:

Pollution is a huge problem in China. Sadly, this is reflected in the environment. Rarely will you see blue skies in Chinese cities. Most of the time the sky is a sad, cloudy grey color. It is even difficult to see shining stars at night since the pollution hides them all. So when my relatives come to the United States, they are always excited to see clear, blue skies and to breathe in fresh air. 

Not only is pollution bad for the environment, but is also bad for our health. That’s why you see lots of Chinese people walking around with face masks, so they do not breathe in bad stuff and get sick.

Why does the community have this need?:

China has the largest population in the world at 1.4 billion. All these people need to go places and use electricity to survive, but it takes lots of energy to power a car or a bus, and to get heat or water to homes.

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