Europe-Environmental Concerns
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The document summarizes the environmental impacts of acid rain in Germany, air pollution in the UK, and the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine. Acid rain from factory emissions has destroyed nearly half of Germany's Black Forest and harmed its economy. The Great Smog of 1952 in London killed thousands due to thick air pollution from coal burning. Both countries implemented emissions regulations and switched to cleaner energy sources to reduce pollution. The 1986 Chernobyl disaster released massive radiation when a reactor exploded, contaminating the environment and causing health issues over a large area for many years.
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