Starting in Tibet and finishing up in Vietnam, the Mekong river affects the lives of around 60 million people, amongst the poorest individuals on the face on the earth. One of the world’s longest rivers, Mekong also runs through China, Burma, Laos and Thailand. This precious wetland serves for various vital activities such as irrigation, fishing, transportation, industrial and domestic supply of water.
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Wyland: ocean inspirational
In 1956, in the town of Detroit Michigan was born Robert Wyland, a vivid child who feel in love with the world of arts as early as the age of 3. His curiosity brought him to follow the adventures of Jacques Cousteau combining his passion for science and arts. After discovering the great Jacques Cousteau and swimming with a large whale, the child fell in love with marine life, especially with dolphins and whales.
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Pollution and fish
From industrial waste to the city sewage and household pollution, the American wetlands have become so polluted that many rivers or lakes are off limits to swimmers and the biodiversity of such waters at terribly threatened. The shampoos, bleach or other cleaning products we use daily too often end up in our lakes and rivers and as a consequence they intoxicate our fish.
Lake Superior
At the centre of North America, Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world by surface and the third one by volume. This lake’s governance is divided between the United States and one Canadian Province; these regions control the water levels, pollution, fishery activity and the tracking of water species.The natural ecosystem of the lake is endangered, fresh water lands need to be preserved at all costs if not our economy will suffer greatly
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