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Russia's Environmental Issues

Russia’s environmental problems are mainly caused by the Soviet Union in 1991. The Soviet Union’s emphasis on industrial production and disregard for the environment has left Russia with numerous environmental problems. One of the major problems is air pollution. It is severe in some of Russia’s major cities including Moscow and St. Petersburg. Russia’s air quality standards are below U.S. and European, although, Russia’s standards are becoming stricter.

posted by Anonymous @ 5/02/2006 04:41:00 PM