Environmental issue of Taiwan

Earthquakes and typhoons are the two major natural hazards in Taiwan, on September 21, 1999, an earthquake happened in the center of Taiwan. There were more than 2000 people died in this inccident. Also, intensive rain that caused by typhoon along with mudslides often created disaster.

Current environmental issues included air pollution, water pollution from industrial waste, contamination of drinking water supplies, and trade in endangered species. Eventhough containing sulfate aerosol emissions from petroleum is becoming stringent, acid rain remains to be a threat to the health of the residents and the forests. Scholars in Taiwan point out that more than half of its acid rain is actually brought by monsoon rains from mainland China. In 2009, a major rarthquake strikes Taiwan, follow the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1goBfBLeH_g to watch a short clip about it.