Since the atmosphere is primarily composed of nitrogen and oxygen and does not retain heat, gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, ozone and nitrous oxide trap some of the infra-red radiation. ... Some of the activity that has affected the Earth's atmosphere is the production of carbon dioxide by the burning of fossil fuels, the burning of vegetation in deforestation, the production of chlorofluorocarbons by industrial processes and the production of nitrous oxide by the use of fertilizers and the burning of fossil fuels. ...

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The four pollutants consist of carbon monoxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide. ... Sulfur oxide and Nitrogen oxide both affect breathing which create lower resistance to respiratory infection and tend to mostly target children and the elderly. ... Some of the homes in my development have installed the solar panels and say that it was a great investment so the idea of getting a system is not far off; 4) I will increase the amount of times I car pool, ride a bike or take a run which will cut back on gas fumes given off by my car because this gives off nitrous oxide which is toxic to ...

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Now, when the earth's biosphere is obviously suffering adverse ecological effects from a century of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane emissions, it is apparent to even the most skeptical anti-environmentalists that global warming is real. ...

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What happens when too much carbon dioxide gets omitted into the Earth's atmosphere? The condition known as Global Warming occurs. Global Warming is the rising of the Earth's surface temperature due to chemicals in the atmosphere. Global Warming has many threats on the climate and even the health of ...

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Global Warming There is a serious problem in every community today that many people do not pay much attention to or do not even realize it is much of a problem. In my opinion it is just as serious as any war or issue on drugs and violence. I say this because if we do not act now our future...

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