Cause and Effect Essay (Bengi)

Bengi Güngör

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                                                   Mining on Çaldağı

For about six months there has been an issue about mining nickel in Manisa,Turgutlu,Çaldağı.  A foreign company took the duty of mining. While they are operating in that area, there’ll be releasing of sulphuric acid. This acid, which is poison, causes many problems to Turgutlu and the areas which are close to it.

Sulphuric acid has many effects to Çaldağı. First of all, it will poison our soil and water supplies. Acid that releases because of mining nickel will affect badly our soil. After some years, it’ll be hard for people to farm on their farmland. They can’t produce our yields on this area. So we’ll lose our unique harvest. Because of the polluted air, acid rain will affect soil, people’s health and animals. Since their living spaces are destroyed by sulphuric acid, they have to leave their life and start a new life on another area. This will affect people’s mental health as well.

It’ll not be good for people to use water. Water poisoned with sulphuric acid makes people sick and maybe it’ll cause people to die. Since the company use clean water while they’re doing their work, there won’t remain enough water for people to use. People can’t live in their areas after some years.

While the company is mining nickel, about 2 millions of trees will be cut.  Only a barren area will left us. In this area possible erosion and flood can’t be stopped. Without trees, fresh air can’t be produced so air will remain polluted. People’s houses will be destroyed by erosion and flood. People will be forced to leave their living spaces.

Fortunately, the company stopped their action, for now.  As we lose tons of soil in a year, we should avert such cases.  If we want to live in a better place, we should protect our country by raising awareness.   Without soil, there’s no life!