Industrial Revolution And Air Pollution

Since its history, global warming has posed a threat against Earth with its issues, such as pollution and rising sea levels. However, with research, scientists can search for a way to slow down the effects on global warming. Global warming has been defined as the extreme changes in Earth’s climate. Human activity has overwhelmed the atmosphere and is the major driving factor in global warming.
Pollution has been one of the major issues in the Earth’s climate. Pollution has been around since the beginning of human history. However, problems started to arise since the Industrial Revolution. Although the Industrial Revolution introduced amazing technology, it also introduced new sources of air and water pollution (history.com). By the middle of the twentieth century, the effects of these changes were beginning to be felt in countries around the world (history.com). …show more content…
Air pollution can result from both human and natural actions. Natural events that pollute the air include forest fires, volcanic eruptions, wind erosion, pollen dispersal, evaporation of organic compounds and natural radioactivity (http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/air-pollution/causes-of-air-pollution.html). One cause of air pollution from humans is the burning of fossil fuels. Sulfur dioxide emitted from the combustion of fossil fuels like coal, petroleum and other factory combustibles is one the major cause of air pollution. Pollution emitting from vehicles including trucks, jeeps, cars, trains, airplanes cause immense amount of pollution (http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-air-pollution.php). Another cause of air pollution from humans are agricultural activities. Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture is created by a combination of factors; one is the production of methane by cattle. Another cause is deforestation, where the need for pastureland and growing fields requires the removal of trees that would otherwise sequester carbon and clean the