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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There are many gases in this so-called "greenhouse," such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases. ... As will as, Nitrous oxide (N2O), which is emitted into the atmosphere during the Industrial Revolution and by the microbial processes, in soil and water. ...

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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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In general, air pollution and global warming results from pouring hundreds of millions of tons of gases and participates into the atmosphere including the major greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane (CH4), the halocarbons (CFCs) and nitrous oxide. ... This pollutant forms when moisture in the air combines with nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide released by automobiles, by factories, and by power plants that burn coal or oil. ...

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The atmospheric gases that produce the greenhouse effect include the naturally occurring substances water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ozone (O3), as well as artificially produced chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). ...

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Global Warming Climate change is a part of the Earth's history. Global warming is a theory that has been associated with a rise in the global average temperature. Scientists argue whether global warming is a serious issue or just a waste of time. Not knowing what to think or what to believe make...

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Many of us are familiar with the Lorax, the character invented by the late, great Dr. Seuss, who incessantly tried to save the Truffula trees from destruction by the greed-driven villain, the Once-ler. Ahead of its time, visionary, or just stating the obvious, Dr. Seuss's story of the Lorax and the...

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1. Introduction Global warming and climate change refer to an increase in average global temperatures. Natural events and human activities are believed to be contributing to an increase in average global temperatures. This is caused primarily by increases in "greenhouse " gases such as Carbon Dioxi...

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According to (n.d.,2007), "The United Nations created the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988 as a think tank for thousands of volunteer scientists to examine global warming and what can be done to avoid it." The IPCC's groundwork based on unpaid experts" to prepare based on av...

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GLOBAL WARMING In 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body established by the United Nations to provide scientific advise to global policy makers regarding such issues as the buildup of greenhouse gases, evidence and attribution of climate change, a...

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