Social Impacts of Pollution
It is well known that the majority of pollution is caused and emitted by the most developed nations. North America, in particular, is responsible for a large portion of both chemical and greenhouse gas emissions. This is partly due to the relatively high standard of living that is enjoyed here which includes transportation, heating and [...]
Rising Sea Levels and Carbon Dioxide Pollution
Perhaps one of the most concerning things about the predicted course of climate change over the next century is the likelihood of rising sea levels. It is thought that by 2100, the melting glaciers and ice caps could rise the level of oceans all over the world by as much as 3.4m/11 feet. While [...]
Compost Piles Benefit The Environment
One of the most powerful air pollutants is the naturally occurring organic gas, methane. It is a far better greenhouse gas than carbon and is now found in the atmosphere at concentrations of more than 150% over pre-industrial levels. When people put organic matter in the regular waste stream, such as coffee grounds and sandwich [...]
Why Is Climate Change Getting Worse?
As if the increased levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere were not enough to worry anyone silly, climate models predict that even if another drop of fossil fuels were never burned again, things would continue getting worse for quite awhile before they got better. This is due to the feedback [...]
Atmospheric Ozone Success Story
Not all the news about the atmosphere is bad. There are the occasional success stories that keep people going. The reduction of the very powerful ozone depleting chemical family known collectively as CFCs since being banned worldwide in the 1990s is one such story. Originally drafted in 1987 in Helsinki, Finland, the international treaty for [...]
