Air Pollution
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Background
Facts
- It is visible and invisible.
- It causes global warming.
- It is anything in the air that hurts the Earth.
Pollutants
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- Methane (CH4)
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
- Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Awareness
- This issue is going to greatly affect the earth in the next century.
- It could melt the ice caps, and many costal cities could be flooded.
Graph of Proof
Photo by mattlemmon
Energy Plants
- Energy plants are 40% of America's pollution
- 2.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year
Transportation
- Cars, trains, and airplanes are all major causes of air pollution
- They create NOx and VOCs
- NOx and VOCs react to make ozone
Consequences
Negative
- Climate Change
- Human and other Organisms Health Issues
- Economy Impact
Climate Change
- Cause: Carbon Dioxide
- Effect: the atmosphere traps more heat than natural.
Greenhouse Gases
- Gases trap more heat than natural
- This is slowly warming the earth.
- Changes like this have happened in the past, but not at this quick rate.
Photo by chasedekker
Acid Rain
- Caused by NOx in the atmosphere
- Terrible for forests and for monuments/buildings
Future Consequences
- Melting ice caps
- Change in temperature
- Ecosystems will change
- These factors may lead to economic conflict
Photo by Tim J Keegan
Electric Transportation
- Using electric cars, and not cars powered by gas will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases from them
Clean Energy
- We can use solar and other types of clean energy
- This will lower the amount of carbon dioxide energy plants make
Current Fixes
- We have wind fields
- There are organizations like the EPA trying to fix it
Future Methods
- The NRDC has proposed a plan that would cut back on carbon emissions from plants
- It would also create jobs and the benefits outweigh the costs monetarily too
