Ozone

There is an area within the Pacific Ocean called the “Ring of Fire,” that is a region of high volcanic and seismic activity ranging from parts of Asia, to Australia, and to North and South America. Majority of active volcanoes on Earth are located within the Ring of Fire. In fact 75% of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes are located in the Ring of Fire. Within it’s boundary in the Pacific Ocean, the Ring of Fire consist of the Pacific Plate, where it runs along against other plates such as…

Trees Trees absorb odours and pollutant gases (nitrogen oxides, ammonia, sulphur dioxide and ozone) and filter particulates out of the air by trapping them on their leaves and bark. An apple tree can yield up to 15-20 bushels of fruit per year and can be planted on the tiniest urban lot. Aside from fruit for humans, trees provide food for birds and wildlife. On hillsides or stream slopes, trees slow water runoff and hold soil in place. Neighbourhoods and homes that are barren have shown to have…

these heavenly photos, a blatant lie is told to the observer. Scripps is located in Southern California, a place that has been experiencing a record-breaking drought for the past four years and that is located less than an hour away from the most ozone-polluted city in the United States. The observer lacks the sensory information to realize this; they do not feel the temperature drop forty degrees…

Introduction Chlorinated solvents are chemical compounds, primarily used today in the dry-cleaning industry. Structurally, they are organic compounds, typically containing one to three carbon atoms, arranged in a hydrocarbon chain. Single or multiple chlorine atoms are attached to the hydrocarbon chain by covalent bonds. As shown below in FIGURE 1, chlorinated solvents can be in three forms, dependent on the chemical structure: chlorinated methanes, chlorinated ethanes, and chlorinated ethenes.…

“IMPLICATIONS OF EXCESSIVE URBANIZATION IN PAKISTAN” URBANIZATION: Urbanization means the movement of people from less developed areas to the more developed areas that consequently increases the urban population. Urbanization began during the industrial revolution, when worker move towards manufacturing hubs in cities to obtain jobs in industries as agriculture jobs became less come that why People from less developed areas of Pakistan leave their hometowns in search of better livings. This is…

Many scientists have produced data that confirms that humans have impacted the ozone layer negatively and that the health of people in general is failing. Air pollution is no longer limited to synthetic toxins. The Environmental Protection Agency and researchers have found that greenhouse gasses have contributed to air pollution and in turn, weakened the ozone layer. There has been data that supports the environmentalist’s theory. “Global temperatures have risen 0.85…

The Formosan Clouded Leopard, the Japanese River Otter, the Western Black Rhinoceros, and the Alaotra Grebe; what does each of these species have in common? They are all extinct. Extinction is not necessarily a bad thing like how most people know it to be. It is perfectly normal for species to naturally die off, but not at the rate that it is going now. There are natural abnormalities in the extinction rate, like with the dinosaurs and their meteor, but not this time. These species are just…

carbon monoxide from burning fossil fuels, and the use of pesticides in agriculture which leads to high levels of ammonia, all contribute to the amount of air pollution in the atmosphere (Air pollution, n.d.). Not only are air pollutants depleting our ozone layer, they are also affecting the health of people. As nurses, it is important to be aware of the causes of illnesses in our community. The purpose of this paper is to answer the question, “To what affect does high levels of air pollution…

water also knows as VOC (volatile organic compounds) are released into the atmosphere that can have serious side effects. The VOC can create contaminated air, acid rain and ground level ozone. Many of the chemicals released are benzene, toluene, xylene and ethyl benzene, particulate matter and dust, ground level ozone, or smog, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and metals. One of the major VOC is known as methane and is known to cause climate change. Methane is leaked out during…

Even as our homes suffer and rot, many people still seem to deny the existence of global warming. Moreover, they seem to deny the current rates of ozone depletion. The event that slowly chips away at our ozone layer, breaching the shield that protects our homes from peculiar consequences. Global warming is no better. An increase in temperature can sprout mayhem in all regions of weather, ranging from an unnatural and deadly rise…