Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Fossil fuel combustion produces carbon dioxide (CO2), the most abundant global warming pollutant, but also produces local pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). which is formed in the atmosphere from precursor gases such as NOx.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 31, 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast , released on May 25, calls for similar numbers: 12 to 17 total named storms, of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes, with 1 to 4 being major.
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Physics World
MARCH 19, 2022
That is the conclusion of astronomers who have developed a detailed 3D model of the atmosphere of WASP-121b, which is a “hot Jupiter” that is about 850 light-years from Earth. Their observations allowed them to model the atmosphere of the gas giant exoplanet. Molecules ripped apart. “We
Breezometer
MARCH 23, 2022
Unlike some of the other major air pollutants that affect our health, such as ground-level ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter is the only example that isn’t a gas. It could be entirely mineral, but it could also include dissolved gasses or black carbon.
Legal Planet
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
It replaced an earlier, more dangerous, product called “town gas” or “coal gas,” which consisted mainly of hydrogen and carbon monoxide and was produced by heating coal in. Atmospheric concentrations. That small concentration of methane in the atmosphere makes an outsized contribution to global heating. Climate impact.
Breezometer
DECEMBER 7, 2021
The protective ozone layer which exists in the upper atmosphere is vital to life on earth. While the status of our atmospheric ozone layer has been improving over the last few years, a ‘ hole ’ still reappears annually between August to October in the Southern Hemisphere. Good Ozone’: Our Essential Sun Shield. How is Ozone Created?
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Because methane has 28 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide and a shorter atmospheric life of only 12 years, immediate action to reduce methane emissions —including from agriculture—is critical to slow our warming climate, especially in light of expanding global populations and food demand.
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