Middle Eastern Environmental Concerns Notes 2022

Many countries in Southwest Asia are experiencing the increasing problem of

• water shortage

• air pollution

• water pollution

• tornadoes

Per-capita availability of safe drinking water here is the __________ in the world.

• better than any other region

• only

• tastiest

• worst of any region

Contaminated water sources have greatly reduced the amount of clean water _____________.

Southwest Asia's biggest pollution problems come from _____________, agricultural runoff and industrial waste.

_____________ of industry in cities and towns has caused garbage and sewage to build up in rivers and streams.

Towns without proper sewer systems dump untreated human ______ _________ into rivers.

_____________ are washed into rivers or seep into groundwater.

___________ is a major concern in Southwest Asia.

Less than _______ of the world's fresh water is available to the area's inhabitants (5% of the world's population).

Water is a precious resource and there is _______ ______ _______ available to meet the population's needs.