Ozone

Every year the summers seem to get a little hotter, and the winters seem to get a little colder. The main cause of this is the simple fact that global warming is slowly destroying our ozone layer more and more each year. Pollution is a very serious issue and a lot of people are not aware of the serious effects that global warming has on our world. There are many things that humans do every day, without even realizing it, that affect our atmosphere in negative ways. Greenhouse gases and…

The sun radiates energy in a wide range wavelength. Ultraviolet rays reach the earth surface in wavelengths that range between 290 and 400 nm. The impact of the wavelength to the surface of the earth is determined by size of the wavelength. When the wavelength is short, it causes a more energetic radiation that in turn creates more harm to the surface. Ultraviolet light is a form of electromagnetic radiation that is invisible to the human eye. The sun is a source of radiation that forms the full…

As you prepare this assignment what is the quality of the air you are currently breathing? What is the air quality of your location? Air pollution is not relegated to the developing nations of our world. The Kingdom of Bahrain is an arid archipelago, consisting of many small islands and reclaimed land, situated in the western central Arabian Gulf. The estimated population of the affluent nation was 1.3 million people in 2014 (Whiting, 2014). According to the World Health Organization, this…

observed changes in the earth’s climate are, at least in the part, due to human activities : climate models that take into account the observed increases in the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, sulfate aerosols and the observed decrease in ozone in the lower stratosphere, in conjunction with natural changes in volcanic activity and in the solar activity, simulate the observed changes in annual mean global surface temperature quite well. This, and our basic scientific understanding…

Perhaps the most vital thing to address is the difference between climate and weather, because so many people don 't know the difference. Weather is what happens on a short time scale--from day to day, while climate is more long term, and is the long term trend over hundreds to thousands of years. We are releasing tons of gases and dust particles into the earth 's atmosphere every day, and so the salient question becomes: What type of effect do these gases have on our atmosphere? Most climate…

Chronic asthma is an increasing issue in the United States, primarily in children living in inner-city regions. Two strong environmental factors, ozone and airborne particles, have shown to play an important role in the onset of this issue. The rise in temperature correlates with an increase in ozone, resulting in an increased risk of developing asthma. High exposure to environmental air particles, such as those exhibited from major highways, have also shown to increase…

Topic: The use of methyl bromide (an ozone depleting gas) as a fumigant to control pests Introduction Methyl Bromide, also known as Bromomethane, is an organobromine compound. It is a industrially and biologically produced gas that is colorless, odorless and nonflammable. It has the chemical formula of CH3Br, but it is manufactured by using methanol with hydrogen bromide, giving the formula CH3OH + HBr → CH3Br + H2O. Methyl Bromide is also a broad spectrum pesticide, which means that it is a…

in every year about two million people die too early due to the effects of polluted air. Air pollution is a large problem and it is not a problem of people only, the problem of the world also, through such things as global warming and damage to the ozone layer, it has the possible to affect us all. Therefor definitely what is air pollution, what is the cause of this major environmental issue and what can we do about it? This paper is discussing about air pollution. Air Pollution Air…

is used internationally. In the United States, all cities with populations larger than three hundred and fifty thousand are required to report AQI results each day. (AirNow, n.d.; EPA, n.d.). The AQI measures fine particulate matter pollution and Ozone (O3), two pollutants of concern in the U.S. The AQI also measures, Carbon monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2). Using a scale of 0-500, results fall into six categories: Good (≤ 50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for…

Global Warming 7/31/16 APA Format Ernest Wilson AMU / HIST 102 Professor Marc Wenner There are many issues in the world which are affecting the earth and its people. Global warming is one of the significant issues which results in impacting the environment of the earth. Global warming consists of a continuous rise in the temperature of the earth. The temperature is rising so significantly that it has become uncontrollable even after considering the technological advancements.…