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WORLD AFFAIRS DIRTIEST COUNTRIES Ara Globe: Top 10 DIRTIEST Countries in the World, Bangladesh is #1, India Ranks #2 and Somalia #3 (but really doesn't) PLAY YOUTUBE VIDEO Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw_yxJ-hb3A Peter Burgess COMMENTARY These 10 countries have been recognised as the most polluted by Ara Globe. I do not know much about this company, but have found their YouTube video of great interest. To the extent that I know something about the countries referenced, their findings are not much different from my own. I have visited and worked in many of the countries during the 1970s, 80s and 90s and in most cases the situation is worse now than when I was in these places! This is a great disappointment and the driver of much of my thinking and work to promote better policies from the international community and better governance everywhere! Peter Burgess
10 DIRTIEST Countries in the World, India Ranks 2th - Women Defecating Openly on the Streets Ara Globe Aug 28, 2024 11.7K subscribers ... 3,490,266 views ... 15K likes #worstcountriesforpollution #mostpollutedcountries #traveldocumentary #traveldocumentary #mostpollutedcountries #top10dirtiestcountries10 DIRTIEST Countries in the World, India Ranks 2th - Women Defecating Openly on the Streets Welcome to Ara Globe! In today's travel documentary, we're diving deep into the dirtiest countries in the world. From the most polluted countries to the dirtiest places you can imagine, we're revealing the top 10 dirtiest countries and beyond. You won't believe some of the shocking scenes we'll uncover, including women defecating openly on the streets in India, which ranks 2th. 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Peru Peru is the legendary land of gold it is also one of the most divided countries in the world on one hand Peru has nearly preserved perfectly its primeval forests and Mountain Canyons on the other hand Peru is also one of the countries in the world most severely polluted by the metallurgical industry as a major Global 1:01 exporter of mineral resources almost the entire country of Peru relies on metal trading for livelihood however long-term metal smelting activities have caused severe environmental pollution the entire Peru has been more or less affected by the pollution caused by outdated metallurgical technology one of the most polluted cities in the world La oroya is located here taking La oroya as an example this city has had a copper smelter since 19 22 followed by the establishment of lead and zinc refineries the toxic gases released by these smelters and heavy metals such as lead copper and zinc these heavy metal elements severely pollute the air water sources and soil they pose extremely serious harm to the health of local residents according to research 99% of children living near low oroa have lead levels in their blood exceeding the safety limit although other areas are not as severely affected as laroya the 2:01 problem still exists this makes Peru one of the countries with the most severe child health issues without exception faced with this situation the Peruvian government has certainly thought about changing the Status Quo however much of the mining in Peru is neither state-owned nor legally private but rather illegal mining the law cannot control these illegal miners at all long-term illegal mining has led to severe damage to Peru's air water and soil environments waste water generated from metal smelting and Mining activities is discharged directly into rivers lakes and other water bodies without treatment leading to the deterioration of water quality in addition chemical fertilizers and pesticides used in agricultural production also enter water bodies through runoff and other means further exacerbating water pollution besides water pollution long-term metal smelting and Mining activities have also led to severe soil pollution in Peru heavy 3:01 metals accumulate in the soil and may enter the human body through the food chain causing harm to human health worse still such rampant illegal mining in the massive mining industry have not benefited Peru's economy because illegal miners never pay taxes while formal mining channels are controlled by North America malicious acquisitions by International Giants therefore Peru's economic problems are extremely severe severe economic problems have led to a decline in heru's governance capabilities unable to combat increasingly severe natural disasters take infectious diseases as an example April 2024 the Peruvian minister of Health reported to the president in the first 4 months of the year faru has recorded 120 deaths from Deni fever a total of over 117,000 reported cases of Deni fever worse still after this Peru will also face an unprecedented elmin disaster 4:00 with environmental pollution compounded by natural and manade disasters the dark days for peruvians seen never ending Ninth Place Mongolia 4:11 Mongolia is a country that is flanked by two major Powers a landlocked country in Asia also one of the countries with the worst environment in Asia although it is famous for its vast grasslands but if you actually go to Mongolia you won't see scenes like the wind blowing over the grass and revealing cattle and sheep most of the time time you can only see sparse grass in Mongolia desertified land and rivers polluted by mining Every Spring the cold air from Siberia will directly turn Mongolia into a paradise for wind disasters the sky darkening yellow dust storms will sweep over everything in the grasslands and cities further damaging the land without plant protection logically speaking Mongolia has vast territory a favorable diplomatic environment and a sparse population it should be a paradise on 5:00 Earth however the reality is not like this in recent years Mongolia has been facing increasingly severe environmental issues especially soil desertification this not only threatens its domestic economic and social development but also directly affects the quality of life of residents in neighboring border areas Mongolia is one of the countries most severely affected by desertification in the world over 70% of its territory is facing varying degrees of desertification this is of course related to its National Climate firstly Mongolia has low and unevenly distributed precipitation most areas receive less than 300 mm of rainfall annually secondly Mongolia is located in high latitude in Plateau regions High latitude means long and cold Winters High Altitude means that even if there is precipitation it will flow elsewhere due to gravitational effects the surface has difficulty retaining moisture but the natural environment is not the 6:01 reason why Mongolians have managed the country into the largest desertified country in Asia because regions with similar or even worse geographical conditions than Mongolia such as inner Mongolia in China and Siberia in Russia have not experience this situation the primary factor leading to this issue in Mongolia actually comes from the Mongolians themselves firstly animal husbandry is an important industry in Mongolia but over grazing has led to severe pasture degradation according to data from the United Nations development program by 2019 the total number of livestock in Mongolia had reached 70.9 million this exceeds the total carrying capacity of the pastures by 33 million in different regions the number of grazing livestock has reached 2 to S times the carrying capacity of the pasture environment this kind of overg grazing destroys the grassland vegetation reduces the soil's coverage and retention capacity intensifies wind 7:00 and water erosion besides mongolia's mining industry is also a major fundamental factor in environmental destruction its mineral resources such as copper coal and iron are extremely abundant however in regulated in a legal mining is rampant these activities not only consume a large amount of water resources but also destroy surface vegetation in soil structure waste rock produced during the mining process waste residue and Wastewater if not properly treated will further pollute and damage the land and Mongolia naturally has no effective way to properly handle this waste water and waste residue can only be randomly piled and discharged facing increasingly severe pollution Mongolia doesn't seem too keen on solving these problems after all Mongolians with some money will go to Korea and the country's economic pillars apart from hering and Mining have nothing else if forced to rectify Mongolia might have to rely entirely on coasting Korean tourists and clients to survive eighth place Kenya 8:06 dirtiness is usually closely linked to Poverty as long as there is some money and the infrastructure is decent no one would live such particularly dirty lives Kenya is a typical example of a country that has become dirty due to Poverty Kenya has a large number of slums the largest here is the kibera slum it can be traced back to the 19th century now this place accommodates 2 million people these areas due to historical reasons and socioeconomic constraints often lack basic public facilities there is no clean water source no hospitals here no toilets no garbage dumps feces and garbage are casually piled up by the roadside sometimes there are even a few human or animal corpses buried Within These nauseating piles of garbage form continuously expanding sources of pollution here 50 families share one 9:01 public toilet this is already an extremely luxurious public facility due to the extreme scarcity of public toilets many residents can only use plastic bands and other simple tools to solve their excretion problems then they casually discard this garbage forming what is known as flying toilets this not only severely pollutes the environment but also increases the risk of disease transmission due to the lack of proper water facilities there are no TAPS at all in the slums bathing and other cleaning activities can only be done when it rains heavily using rainwater at the same time rainwater is not only used for bathing but also to need daily water needs and these water sources are often polluted meanwhile due to the lack of a drainage system rainwater and sewage cannot be drained in time leading to severe water accumulation which easily breathes mosquitoes and bacteria many deadly infectious diseases spread through the sewage wanly claiming lives 10:02 and the poor Kenyans are helpless against this if you go to Kenya your guide will most likely tell you not to wear very nice clothes if you have skin allergies make sure to protect your skin because in Kenyon cities a random gust of wind can bring the stench of bacteria and garbage this kind of pollution attack is almost unseen in other places in the world although Kenya's pollution is so terrible in fact Kenya's natural environment is extremely Superior it can be called The Paradise of Africa the main reason for this situation is still due to Kenya's poverty since the 19th century this place has been under British and French colonial rule making it difficult to develop after Independence continuous conflicts due to the aftermath of the Cold War continuous Wars have made it impossible to develop education here without education there is no foundation for any modern society so Kenya has been in this vicious cycle until today Seventh Place Chad 11:01 Chad is an African country it is also a resource exporting country its oil Natron and gold and other mineral reserves are abundant the export prospects are also good however due to the lack of modern extraction technology and the serious issue of illegal Mining and smuggling this unique natural resource has become a source of pollution for Chad although Chad's level of industrialization is relatively low with the extraction and processing of res sources like oil industrial emissions have gradually become a major source of air pollution these pollution sources directly affect shad's water sources and consequently damage local agricultural production making the entire country more dependent on resources but the extractable resources will further pollute the country is thus tied to the Chariot of high pollution Industries unable to stop during the oil extraction process if not handled properly it can easily cause water pollution Chad's water resources are already scarce and due to Industrial emissions agricultural non-point source 12:00 pollution and factors such as the direct discharge of untreated domestic sewage have led to severe water source pollution problems especially in the areas surrounding Lake Chad due to overdevelopment in pollution the water quality has deteriorated sharply threatening the safety of drinking water for residents in the health of the ecosystem additionally during the extraction and transportation of oil leakage incidents can severely pollute the soil shad's road infrastructure is severely underdeveloped and public security is concerning every year countless lands are polluted by leaked oil worse still due to scarce rainfall and reasons such as overdevelopment Chad's desertification problem is becoming increasingly severe desertification not only leads to the reduction and degradation of land resources but also exacerbates Sandstorm disasters and ecological environment deterioration with the worsening of ecological destruction and pollution Chad's biodiversity is also facing serious threats and the ecological destruction will further exacerbate Chads decline in agriculture and livestock in in this regard it cannot be 13:00 said that the chadian government is without Solutions but currently Chad's efforts in Environmental Management can only be described as a drop in the bucket sixth place SAUDI ARABIA 13:10 Saudi Arabia as one of the world's wealthiest Nations no one could imagine that it is actually also a country plague by environmental issues Saudi Arabia as an economic Powerhouse in the Middle East has a large number of Industrial Enterprises and factories these Enterprises produce a large amount of waste gas waste water and solid waste during production although although Saudi Arabia is Keen on management the regulatory enforcement is not strict enough and domestic corruption is rampant coupled with Saudi Arabia's inherent lack of Water Resources further increasing the difficulty of pollution treatment thus Pollution Control has been slow to show results besides industrial pollution Saudi Arabia's own environment is also one of the fundamental causes of pollution Saudi Arabia is located in the Middle East with an aid climate and widespread deserts this geographical environment makes sandstorms a natural disaster 14:00 sandstorms carry large amounts of dust and harmful substances which not only harm the human respiratory system but also cause devastating damage to vegetation of course the above two points are not the most fundamental reasons after all there are many places in the world with a lot of sandstorms there are also many places with strong Industries the fundamental cause of pollution in Saudi Arabia is still because of extraction activities and its water scarcity issues Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil producer it has a high dependency on fossil fuels the extraction processing and use of fossil fuels generate a large amount of pollutants due to the lack of freshwater resources Saudi Arabia has also vigorously developed seawater desalination Industries to meet domestic freshwater needs however seawater desalination is a high energy consuming industry it uses a large amount of oil natural gas and other fossil fuels to provide energy for desalination resulting in severe air pollution it may also discharge high concentrations of Brine and Industrial Wastewater into the 15:01 ocean causing damage to the Marine ecological environment in recent years due to environmental issues Saudi Arabia has repeatedly faced epic heat waves thousands have been hospitalized or even died from heat stroke in response the Saudi government can only continuously pour money to solve the problem now Saudi Arabia has proposed a bunch of potential high-tech development solutions to address the issue and is heavily recruiting foreign technical experts to Aid in its development however these projects are somewhat over ambitious whether they can be implemented and improved Saudi Arabia's situation remains to be seen fifth place Nigeria NIGERIA 15:37 Nigeria is one of the world's largest oil producers the country is located in the tropics and has diverse terrain and Landscapes from the housea highlands in the North to the low Hills in the south then to the coastal strip Plains formed a rich natural landscape it has many rivers the Niger River and its tributary the bonu river are the main water systems Nigeria's natural resources are extremely abundant proven to have commercial mining value there 16:01 are as many as 44 types of mineral resources among them oil and natural gas are the most important resources besides oil resources Nigeria's agriculture is also very developed some of the land here is incredibly fertile crops can even be harvested three times a year however with the extraction of oil this place has become one of the dirtiest in the world the most severely polluted places Nigeria's oil spill problem has a long history since the 1970s with the increase in oil extraction activities oil spill incidents have become frequent according to the Nigerian National oil spill detection and response agency data in just the decade from 2011 to 2021 the Niger Delta Region experienced 9,870 oil spill incidents releasing a total of 466,000 Nigerian history on 17:01 record on October 18th 1998 in Jesse Village near Lagos Nigeria a serious oil pipeline leak occurred causing an explosion and fire resulting in 1,98 deaths after investigation it was confirmed that the oil pipeline was deliberately damaged the victims at the scene were still holding tools for Destruction and containers used for stealing oil this accident not only caused a large number of casualties but also destroyed thousands of Acres of fertile land once considered a treasure the damage it caused to the Nigerian people has not been recovered To This Day in 2011 a drilling platform at a Shell Oil Field experienced a serious oil spill approximately 40,000 barrels of oil leaked into the Atlantic Ocean affecting B Elsa state in the Niger Delta in Nigeria impacting 168,000 people across 350 communities this incident Drew widespread International attention and resulted in Hefty fines for Shell however despite the large fines the damage caused by by The Spill remains irreparable this left the Niger 18:01 Delta already affected by previous spills the devastated Nigerians are further worsened long-term oil spills have severely impacted Nigeria's environment and have seriously affected the health of its residents the leaked oil contaminates the soil water sources and aired among other environmental elements leading to ecosystem imbalance and a decline in biodiversity most critically the leaked oil releases toxic substances and carcinogens gradually eroding the health of Nigerians according to research residents of the Niger Delta region have an average life expectancy of only 41 years which is 10 years lower than the national average this is closely related to the severe oil pollution in the area fourth place Congo 18:42 Congo is a mineral rich country it is also an important Global mineral resource country especially rich in reserves of metal minerals such as Cobalt it can be said that some Industries would come to a Hal without Congo's Cobalt the Cobalt would directly stop however while the development of the mining industry promotes the economy it also brings serious pollution to the local 19:00 environment the environment in some mining areas has been damaged water sources soil and air have all been polluted to varying degrees for example the 2021 Congo casai River pollution incident was caused by an angolan Mining Company it led to the pollution of the casai river this crisis directly affected the river and almost all the residents along its banks it even caused casualties however despite paying such a heavy price the comes people have not gained much benefit from the mining industry the money earned from selling minerals isn't even enough for them too repair some decent public facilities similar to many developing countries some areas of Congo lack effective garbage collection in Disposal Systems garbage piles up on the streets reading diseases affecting order additionally Congo itself lacks public toilets so many people relieve themselves directly in the garbage piles the scene is extremely disgusting but theoretically Congo earns over $40 million annually from selling gold alone which should be enough to improve the condition here there's no reason why the conditions 20:01 here can't be improved but in reality although Congo has money a lot of money is also needed to manage the environment because the extraction of cobalt and gold itself causes significant environmental pollution additionally last Century's Belgian in modern French colonization of Congo led a large amount of minerals and major profits be taken away by big Western companies the remaining money is either wasted in Civil Wars or intercepted by local tyrants and compradors by the time it reaches the legit government and the people of Congo there's hardly anything left in their hands so Congo can only continue to guard the garbage mountains day after day and live with the Sea of slag and polluted land third place Somalia 20:42 Somalia everyone knows Somalia has Pirates vvv but what is little known is that Somali pirates actually resort to piracy out of necessity if somalia's situation wasn't so dire the pollution destroyed their livelihood they were originally just a group of honest fishermen and Farmers although somalia's poverty and term willll stem from Civil War the the intensity of the Civil War alone could 21:00 not turn Somalia into a country where fishing and farming are impossible in fact the birth of Somali pirates was directly caused by Western countries in the 1960s the development of nuclear energy as a new energy source was in full swing this gave rise to the problem of where to dispose of nuclear waste the cost of handling nuclear waste is extremely high mishandling it can easily lead to accountability under heavy pressure some profit seeking European energy Giants and the mafian secretly took advantage in the 1980s of somalia's LAX Maritime policies to dump hundreds of tons of nuclear waste into Somali Waters these nuclear wastes have brought devastating damage to Somalia countless fishermen have contracted radiation sickness the fishing grounds and Fields they once relied on for survival have turned into polluted wastelands with deformed children everywhere the worst part is even if the United Nations swaps to help the Somali people clean up they don't know where these nuclear wastes were dumped what's even worse is since this incident major Western companies seem to have seen a low cost way to 22:00 dispose of garbage and waste International commercial ships and fishing boats when operating in Somali Waters often discharge Wastewater oils and other harmful substances these discharges directly disrupt the balance of the Marine ecosystem and have completely destroyed somalia's already limited Fisheries additionally some companies or individuals in order to reduce costs directly dump waste into the ocean exacerbating the level of ocean pollution completely cutting off the livelihoods of somalis in utter desperation this led to Somali fishermen turning to piracy second place India 22:35 India claims to be a vibrant and Powerful nation and also holds the title of the world's largest democracy not everyone acknowledges these Grand titles but another title of India has been almost universally recognized by the whole world the dirtiest country India's dirtiness is in all aspects before the rise of the internet many people especially those from China and Japan had an inexplicable lawning for India after all this is the birthplace of Buddhism but when these people went to 23:01 India as Travelers they found that it was far from the rumor Beauty nor was it a bustling Buddhist holy site instead it was a place filled with bizarre foods and excrement flowing freely with a population as crowded as an ant nest the smell in the air was like a giant public toilet stench according to World Health Organization data India is one of the most polluted 10 countries in the world New Delhi Kolkata and Mumbai in India are rated as the most polluted cities in the world the Ganges and yumina rivers in India are among the world's 15 most polluted Rivers India is also ranked among the world's top 10 most in the list of places meeting clean water these lists somewhat look down on developing countries they seem biased against Asian countries but in their evaluation of India they are indeed quite objective you should know that out of 250 million households only 46.9% have their own toilets at least 600 million Indians do not have toilets they rely on rivers and garbage dos and defecate by the roadside to solve the problem in the poorest 24:01 Indian slums this number is even magnified to 1,500 people sharing one toilet such terrible sanitary conditions make anyone in modern society recoil in horror the direct result of such terrible sanitary conditions is the rampant spread of infectious diseases NEPA virus Deni fever hepatitis ticaria malaria is a common virus in India an outbreak is hardly worth making a fuss over besides toilets India's oppression public facil ities are equally lacking take the sewage system as an example India's sewage system can hardly handle the massive rainfall of the South Asian subcontinent every year floods in India cause numerous casualties although similar floods occasionally occur in the US and China in India the local government lacks the ability to handle any natural disaster aftermath victims often do not get relocated corpses are not dealt with in time major epidemics frequently follow major disasters in India the Indian government has considered improving the situation whether through education or infrastructure the Indian government has 25:01 made efforts however we need to know India is a country with very strong Regional Independence the central government can hardly directly instruct the states to implement policies this has delayed India's sanitation revolution first place Bangladesh 25:15 although India is dirty and chaotic at least some big cities have acceptable sanitation but India's neighbor Bangladesh is in a much worse situation than India on the streets of DACA men and women can be seen urinating and defecating everywhere with no sense of hygiene garbage and sewage are piled up and flowing freely randomly find a foul smelling Shack made of scrap materials on the street and it could be the home of a family of five or seven many homeless people lie next to piles of garbage on the street covered in lice and skin diseases as soon as summer arrives temperatures of 40 or even 50° melt everything turning all of Bangladesh into a stinking scorching hell and this situation in Bangladesh has persisted for decades the people of Bangladesh are not naturally inclined to live in such conditions but the 26:01 conditions are simply too poor you should know although Bangladesh is not a large country its population has already exceeded 100 million this makes Bangladesh's population density the highest in the world according to recent reports Bangladesh's population density is about 1,165 people per square kilm this figure is far above the world average and significantly higher than countries like China in comparison with China Bangladesh's population density is approximately 7 to nine times that of China China's population density in the world the density within the area is already relatively high but the population density in Bangladesh is even more astonishing the high population density in Bangladesh brings about a major issue of Water Resource scarcity especially clean and usable Water Resources its rivers and water sources are often contaminated by domestic sewage industrial Wastewater and agricultural runoff leading to the deterioration of water quality seriously threatening the safety of drinking water for residents bangl badeshi media and government have repeatedly emphasized 27:00 that Bangladesh lacks adequate water infrastructure much of the domestic and Industrial water is discharged directly into Rivers without treatment further exacerbating the water pollution problem this pollution not only affects the daily lives of residents but also increases the risk of waterborne diseases however due to Poverty the Bangladeshi government is unable to develop water infrastructure poverty and lack of infrastructure are not limited to Water Conservancy they exist in all aspects especially in the field of Public Health the Garbage Disposal Systems in cities are inadequate garbage is randomly piled up burned or dumped it is common to see garbage being dumped into rivers this leads to a dirty and messy environment in addition the lack of public toilets and sanitation facilities in Bangladesh is one of the main reasons for poor hygiene conditions according to reports many places do not have enough public toilets women are even forced to relieve themselves in public places saying aside issues of dignity and morality public defecation alone is enough to cause various infectious diseases infections and a 28:00 Severe deterioration of public health conditions and the direct consequences of these issues the consequence is the rampant spread of infectious diseases many infectious diseases that have been eradicated in China are still prevalent in Bangladesh however Bangladesh's medical resources are completely inadequate for epidemic prevention the number of Hospitals and Clinics in the country is insufficient and unevenly distributed making it difficult for many residents to access timely and effective Medical Services Additionally the shortage of medical equipment and medicines also limits the quality and scope of Medical Services when facing public health events such as infectious diseases Bangladesh's Healthcare System often appears overwhelmed making it difficult to effectively control the spread of the epidemic in summary the poor conditions in Bangladesh are entirely due to poverty in fact the vast majority of poor conditions in the world are caused by poverty after all there's no money where can you understand Public Health THE END all right that's the end of today's video content what are your thoughts on the 10 dirtiest countries in the world feel free to leave a comment below and share your opinions

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