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[|"Dust Cloud Over Japan"] Explanation- I chose this document because it explains that the pollution of the environment comes from the dust and sand storms. Most sand and dust storms occur in places that are experiencing droughts or are under going desertification. And when these storms occur they put dust and minerals into the air polluting it.

[|Evolution and Progress" in the Kurita Group's Environmental Improvement Activities] Explanation- This document explains the Japan based Kurita Group carries out environmental improvement activities which are mostly based on three things, societal needs, customer needs, and the internal change. They develop new technology and products that help solve the water and environment based problems.

Artifact one:[|Japan's Environment] Japan's environment has a big problem with air pollution, which is evident in urban areas. The pollution is mostly coming from plant emissions which has many people believing has led to acidic rain through-out the country. Japns has had the fourth highest level of industrial carbon dioxide emissions.

Artifact two: [|Environmental Issues in Japan] In this article it talks about how Japan is the second country that uses the most nuclear power and it is starting affect the residents because the country's nuclear power provides about 35% of Japan's electricity. And there are 63 nuclear power plants and each plant produces waste and the residents believe that Japan should be investing money in cleaner and safer renewable energy sources.

Artifact three: [|Japan Current Issues] This relates to my theme because it talks about the air pollution from power plant emissions and the water quality which is threatening the quality of aquatic life, and being a large consumer of fish and tropical timber which is causing the value of their sources to decrease.