Dear Reader: ScienceDirect.com tells us: “Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases have perturbed the Earth’s energy budget, changed Earth’s climate, and are projected to result in considerable climatic change over the next decades to millennia. Examples of physical climate change impacts are an increase of average surface air temperatures, melting of glaciers and ice sheets, sea-level […]
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Dear Reader: From NOAA’s Climate.gov, “Carbon dioxide is Earth’s most important greenhouse gas: a gas that absorbs and radiates heat. Unlike oxygen or nitrogen (which make up most of our atmosphere), greenhouse gases absorb heat radiating from the Earth’s surface and re-release it in all directions—including back toward Earth’s surface. Without carbon dioxide, Earth’s natural
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Many state and local policy makers are exploring or implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy policies that achieve emissions and health benefits, particularly by reducing criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As discussed in Part One, “The Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy” of this Guide, emissions and health benefits include
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Anthropogenic emissions of sulfur, generally in the form of SO2, result mainly from the combustion of fossil fuels and the smelting of sulfur-containing ores. Read More…
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Acid rain can be extremely harmful to forests. Acid rain that seeps into the ground can dissolve nutrients, such as magnesium and calcium, that trees need to be healthy. Acid rain also causes aluminum to be released into the soil, which makes it difficult for trees to take up water. Read More…
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If you hike through the Appalachian Mountains, you’ll spot stands of dead and weakened trees. If you live in a city, you might notice worn stone buildings, streaks on your car roof or corroded metal railings and statues. You can see the effects of acid rain nearly everywhere you go, but with media and public attention turned
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Based on analysis from NOAA’s Global Monitoring Lab, global average atmospheric carbon dioxide was 414.72 parts per million (“ppm” for short) in 2021, setting a new record high despite the continued economic drag from the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the jump of 2.58 ppm over 2021 amounts tied for 5th-highest annual increase in NOAA’s 63-year
