Most Important Statements

1. Factories dispose of their waste into the sea, heavily polluting Greece's water.
2. Greece has completely drained many lakes to generate hydroelectric power or to expand agricultural land.
3. Diminished water quantity/quality in rivers and lakes has caused water shortages and limited the growth of vegetation.
4. Acid rain disrupts ecosystem nutrient flows and can kill certain freshwater fish and plants.
5. The wind transports sulfur dioxide from industrial centers to neighboring countries.
6. Personal automobiles and volcanoes emit very high levels of carbon monoxide (0.73 mil. tons/year, 2007)