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Aral Sea

    The Aral Sea is located in Kazakhstan and was one of the four largest lakes in the world and had an area of 68,000 km. Since the 1960s there has been a huge drop in the amount of water that it contains. The sea declined to 10% of it’s original sized in 2007. The canals and deltas have nearly been destroyed by the salinity of the water (the amount of salt in the water).

    The plains left from the dried sea are covered with toxic chemicals which are picked up by the wind and dropped in the surrounding areas. This has resulted in health problems such as lung cancer, digestive disorders, anaemia, and infectious diseases. The large amounts of salt left on the land is destroying crops and fields which is making it hard for the people in the surrounding areas to get food.

     This is the result in the draining of the Aral Sea and using the water for irrigation.

aral sea video

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socials test #1

What makes you Canadian?  How is your "Canadian-ness" shown in your daily life?  If you are not Canadian, think of the people you see around you everyday and apply these questions to them.  Write at least 150 words in your blog explaining how you or the people around you express Canadian-ness.  A one sentence answer will not do it here.  You may refer to any information on the class blog to support what you have to say.

   What makes me Canadian is well first off I was born here. Everyday I am around someone who was not born here but has imigrated here which makes me Canadian because Canada is multicultural. I talk with a Canadian accent not saying "eh" but I would sound different than someone in the US. In Canada everyone is safe from war and people overthrowing the goverment and taking over which makes me feel safe and allows me to go to school and do other activities. I am very peaceful and Canada is filled with peaceful / nice people. Canadians except people into their communty even if they are not from here and so do I. Free health care means alot to every Canadian because if they have a family member in need of operation or medical attention they can get it without paying for it. This is why I am Canadian.