Pollutants that are produced from the combustion of fossil fuels other than carbon dioxide include sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOC). ... NITROGEN OXIDES (NOx) NOx is an acceptable term for nitrogen oxides NO and NO2 (nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide). ... The natural source of Nitric oxide is created during thunderstorms due to the extreme heat of lightning (Jacobson, 2002). ... This occurs when nitrous oxide is able to form compounds with the water molecules during precipitation. ... In the pre...

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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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The emission of nitrous oxides that lead to the formation of contrails (Condensation trails) which are formed by the combination of water vapor near the stratospheric levels indicate that the rate of global warming is much higher. ... The major detriments emitted by flights are oxides of sulfur, water vapor, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons. ...

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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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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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