Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Between 2017 and 2023 there were over 1500 injuries and seven deaths in 153 refineries across the US. One good example of the nexus between global warming and local pollution is ground-level ozone. To make matters worse, NOx contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone and secondary PM2.5, Secondary PM2.5

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Physics World

MAY 4, 2022

The lines form a chemical fingerprint that could be used to find “biosignatures” such as oxygen or ozone. This often unpredictable level of electromagnetic radiation can hide an intriguing signal or give false positives for potential biosignatures. Who are you looking at?

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Atmosphere Ozone Ocean 2015 133

HumanNature

MARCH 31, 2021

AMAP Assessment 2015: Black Carbon and Ozone as Arctic Climate Forcers.” This is because of black carbon’s enhanced ability to absorb visible light; it actually absorbs nearly a million times more energy per unit mass than CO 2. Compounds that can absorb energy are important because they alter the radiative balance of our Earth’s atmosphere.

Atmosphere 52

Atmosphere 2020 Carbon Emissions 2012 52

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 20, 2017

11, 2017, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea. This is the estimated number of nuclear warheads around the globe, as of early 2017. A potential 20 to 50 percent ozone loss over populated areas, and decrease in global precipitation, would cause a nuclear famine.

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2017 Ozone Government 2011 52