In 1999, for example, some 82 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions consisted of carbon dioxide released by the combustion of energy fuels "coal, petroleum, and natural gas. ... In The Press Democrats Sunday edition of 11-12-00, there was an article about how President Clinton was calling for a new federal regulation, limiting power plants' emissions of carbon dioxide. A fact that caught my eye in this article was that the United States is by far the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide. It doesn't surprise me that Americans emit the most carbon dioxides. ...

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Particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide concern the public the most (WHO). ... When a car's engine is on, gases are emitted into the air such as carbon dioxide which is a greenhouse gas, hydrocarbons, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter which are tiny particles of solids including metal. Nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide cause to acid rain which changes the pH level of water and soil and harms organisms that live off of those resources. ...

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It provides us with many benefits, including producing goods such as timber and paper and mitigating climate change by consuming carbon dioxide. ... It is also a major contributor towards global warming as it distributes carbon in to the environment. ... The main priority of a forest is to help relocate the location of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission, however they become a source the carbon itself when they removed (cut, burn etc.). ... Air pollution consist of gases such carbon monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. ... Causes Factories and Mining Industries...

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By driving cars, using electricity for different kind of machines or heating our homes with oil or natural gas, those are the reasons that release carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gases into the atmosphere. ... During the years of the technology, the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide has incised lots than before. ... The world has to reduce personal carbon dioxide use. ... What if, people will reduce use of carbon dioxide? ... Human activities are causing this by releasing so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year known as greenhouse gases. ...

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One effective measure for this issue is to encourage the use of public transportation because it really helps to significantly reduce the carbon emissions and decreasing the possibilities of noise. ... For example; riding bicycles is really doing a great job in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. ...

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These gases are usually carbon monoxide, organic compounds and other toxic chemicals that destroy the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, natural gas and gasoline produces carbon dioxide that is harmful for the atmosphere. Vehicles that run on gasoline produce dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, hydro carbons and particulates. ... It has come to be known that the major increase in temperature over the years is a result of the industrial revolution, when new machines and other devices came to life the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increased. ...

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There are many gases in this so-called "greenhouse," such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases. The heaviest gas that makes a big portion of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide. ... "Unlike other air pollutants, carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming are so ubiquitous that the EPA raised the law's threshold level requiring a permit," said Richard Wolf (1). Environmental Protection Agency decision to make a change in the threshold levels would help regulate carbon dioxide emission and help decrease global warming, which is ve...

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According to Taking A Stand Against Environmental Pollution by Newton, most of the substances that are harmful are: carbon monoxide and a variety of complex hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides. ... Consequences of Pollutants Carbon dioxide may reach a capacity in the atmosphere that it may exceed the capacity of the plant life to remove it. In the atmosphere, an excess of carbon dioxide creates a greenhouse effect. An increase in carbon dioxide causes an increase in the temperature all over the world. ... The opposite of the carbon dioxide effect is the effect of smoke, dust, and other solids ha...

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The most important, being carbon monoxide is released from the exhaust along with many other pollutants and nothing is done about this. ... When incomplete combustion occurs because carbon is not completely oxidized to form carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide is formed. Carbon monoxide is very dangerous to human health. ... The carbon dioxide that is supposed to form in the combustion process also becomes a serious environmental problem in that it is a "greenhouse gas" that acts as a contributor to global warming. ...

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Another production of cars is carbon dioxide; many do not realize the long term affects that CO2 can incur. ... Hydrocarbons are organic compounds, a combination of two or more elements, which contain only carbon and hydrogen. ... Two more pollutants released through car exhaust are carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide. ... Carbon dioxide is another gas released through exhaust emissions. ... Certain gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and ozone allow radiation from the sun to break through the atmosphere and go to the earth's surface. ...

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Gas Cars? We use them everyday in America, yet it help kill the environment every time. They cause others to inhale potentially dangerous chemicals in the air. It's breaking down the ozone layer, causing global warming to occur. Gas cars destroy the planet every time we start them. We need an alt...

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US-CHINA made a deal to cut of carbon emission by 2030 and use zero-emmision fuels. ... Being the 'world factor', more products are being made and more industries are being set-up release green house gasses such as carbon dioxide in the air. ... However recently the US-CHINA made a deal to cut of carbon emission by 2030 and use zero-emission fuels. ...

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Because the global warming effect of methane is 21 times greater than that of carbon dioxide, this is the equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions from more than six million cars - or 40 per cent of all the passenger vehicles in the country. ... Facility operations there are four sections of the EFW facility; these are the tipping floor, two-stage incinerators, an air pollution control (APC) system and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) with powered activated carbon (PAC) system. Facility Operations There are four sections of the EFW facility: • Tipping Floor • Two-Stage In...

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Advocates from every walk of life including the mass media, government, science, and the industrial sector are pushing the philosophy to "go green." Let me establish my position right now: I believe that taking precautions to preserve human life, wildlife, and natural resources should be fundamental...

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Humans are responsible for a variety of environmental problems, but we can also take steps to reduce the damage that we are causing not only to our city but also to the planet. Today, I would like to discuss environmental problems and the measures that the government and individuals can take to addr...

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Compare and contrast life nowadays and life fifty years ago. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- We are all born small and grow up, so as everything in our life. Everything either develops to the better or worse. This depends on a lot of circumstances and factor...

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This type of pollution is sometimes referred to as "black carbon" pollution. ... [Walsall.gov] Another type of pollution is the release of noxious gases, such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and chemical vapors. ...

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Half a century ago the metropolitan area of Mexico City had a population of less than three million people. Mexico City serves as the nation capital of Mexico, but beyond that, it also serves as the industrial and financial heart of the country as well. By the year 2000, the city had grown from a po...

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Coal accounts for 90% of China's sulfur dioxide emissions. ... Even though China's ecological footprint is still the largest in the world, China is continuously trying to reduce its footprint by spending more and more money each year in order to reduce their carbon emissions. ...

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Deforestation causes numerous problems for the environment: "it leads to irreversible loss of productive land, soil erosion, more flooding and landslips, increased sedimentation of waterways, changes in rainfall patterns, loss of carbon dioxide "sinks" plus additions of this greenhouse gas when woodlands are burned, destruction of tribal peoples and catastrophic blow to biodiversity." ...

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When speaking of the automobile alone "...each gallon of gas burned releases 22 pounds of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere...the car is the single largest contributor to global warming " (Rifkin 179). ...

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When speaking of the automobile alone "...each gallon of gas burned releases 22 pounds of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere...the car is the single largest contributor to global warming " (Rifkin 179). ...

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