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What is a consequence of diverting water for irrigation and other purposes?

Water bodies downstream are deprived of their source of water, leading to declining lake levels and affecting fish and other wildlife populations.

What is the purpose of primary sewage treatment in wastewater treatment?

To remove large particles via filtration.

What is the process of transferring water from one area to another called?

Water diversion.

What is a potential issue with seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers?

<p>It can ruin water supplies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of trickling filtering systems in secondary sewage treatment?

<p>To increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in wastewater.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of groundwater over-pumping?

<p>It can cause water tables to be lowered.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of plants giving off water, and how does it relate to the hydrologic cycle?

<p>Evapotranspiration is the process of plants giving off water, and it is an important part of the hydrologic cycle as it helps to recycle water back into the atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is runoff, and how does it contribute to the hydrologic cycle?

<p>Runoff is surface water that moves across the surface of the land and enters streams and rivers, contributing to the hydrologic cycle by flowing into bodies of water and eventually evaporating back into the atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an aquifer, and how is it recharged?

<p>An aquifer is an underground layer of gravel, sand, or permeable rock that holds groundwater, and it is recharged by rainfall and percolation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between an unconfined and a confined aquifer?

<p>An unconfined aquifer is usually near the land's surface, with the water table as its upper boundary, whereas a confined aquifer is bounded on top and bottom by layers impermeable to water, with water stored under high pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is porosity, and why is it important in the context of groundwater?

<p>Porosity is a measure of the size and number of spaces in the substrate, and it is important in the context of groundwater as it affects the storage and flow of water in aquifers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the vadose zone, and what is its relationship to the water table?

<p>The vadose zone, or zone of aeration, is the area above the water table unsaturated with water, and it is dependent on the level of the water table.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the unregulated chemicals found in the drinking water of 45 states according to a 2011 study?

<p>Industrial solvents, weed killers, refrigerants, and percholate (rocket fuel component)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is public attitude considered a major cause of water loss?

<p>Because as long as water is seen as a limitless and inexpensive resource, few conservation measures will be taken.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one strategy used by many cities in China to regulate water use?

<p>Setting quotas on water use enforced by higher prices for larger users.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What national consumer labeling program is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency working on for water-efficient products?

<p>A program modeled after the Energy STAR program.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of water losses are significant due to leaking water pipes and mains?

<p>Physical losses of water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be the percentage of water losses to leaks in the developed world, and why is this concerning?

<p>As high as 20%; these losses contribute to water scarcity and increased costs of distribution and treatment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is potable water

<p>Potable water is unpolluted fresh water, suitable for drinking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is waters properties

<p>Water is a simple molecule consisting of one oxygen atom bonded to two different hydrogen atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much of the world does not have acess to safe drinking water?

<p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

how many deaths occur due to water-related diseases

<p>between 5 and 10 million deaths occur each year from water-related</p> Signup and view all the answers

list the water diseases

<p>cholera, malaria, dengue fever, and dysentery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much water is found in oceans, and fresh water

<p>97% of all the Earth’s water is found in oceans. 3% is freshwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest use of fresh water?

<p>underground water</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the sequence of the hydrologic cycle

<p>Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, Runoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is evapotranspiration

<p>the process of plants giving off water</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is runoff

<p>surface water that moves across the surface of the land and enters streams and rivers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is ground water

<p>is water that fills spaces in the substrate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an aquifer

<p>an underground layer of gravel, sand, or permeable rock that holds groundwater that can be extracted by wells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is an unconfined aquifer

<p>aquifer that is usually near the lands surface. The water in these aquifers is at atmospheric pressure and is recharged by rainfall and percolation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the vadose zone

<p>(zone of aeration) is the area above the water table unsaturated with water</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a confined aquifer

<p>is bounded on top and bottom by layers impermeable to water. Water in these aquifers is stored under high pressure and recharged by rain and surface water from a geologic recharge zone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is an aquiclude and aquitard

<p>An impervious confining layer is called an aquiclude. A permeable confining layer is called an aquitard</p> Signup and view all the answers

how many people will have water scarcity

<p>If trends continue 1.8 billion people will have a water scarcity by 2025, and 2/3 of the world’s populations could suffer water stress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Leaking water pipes and mains account for how much significant loss of water?

<p>in the developed world losses may be as high as 20%. Poorer countries may lose over 50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

4 common irrigation methods

<p>surface/flood, spray, trickle, sub-Irrigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

how much water use does industry use?

<p>Industrial water use accounts for nearly 50% of all water withdrawal in U.S., 75% in Canada, and 23% worldwide.</p> Signup and view all the answers

how much water is used in industry for cooling/

<p>90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the clean water act (1972)

<p>seeks to protect U.S. waters from pollution. Setting water quality standards for surface water. Limiting effluent discharges into the water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is instream water use?

<p>In-stream water use makes use of water in its channels and basins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Biochemical oxygen demand

<p>is the amount of oxygen required to decay a certain amount of organic matter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

what happens if too much organic matter is added to the water

<p>all available oxygen will be used up</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Eutrophication

<p>Eutrophication is excessive growth of algae and aquatic plants due to added nutrients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the difference between a point source and nonpoint source

<p>A point source is a source of pollution readily located and identified while Nonpoint sources are more difficult to identify and control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are wastes from home that contribute to water pollution

<p>Waste from homes consists primarily of organic matter from garbage, food preparation, cleaning of clothes and dishes, and human waste.</p> Signup and view all the answers

when did phosphates get eliminated from most major detergents

<p>1994</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is thermal pollution

<p>occurs when industry withdraws water from a source, uses it for cooling purposes, and returns heated water to its original source.</p> Signup and view all the answers

what methods are used to discharge heated water

<p>Large, shallow cooling ponds, Cooling towers, Dry Towers</p> Signup and view all the answers

what marine oil pollution accident happened in 2010

<p>the deep water horizon</p> Signup and view all the answers

how many liters spilled out of the exxon Valdez oil spill

<p>42 million liters</p> Signup and view all the answers

Metropolitan areas must deal with and provide what 3 basic services

<p>water supply for human and industrial needs, wastewater collection and treatment, storm water collection and management</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is water diversion

<p>Water diversion is the process of transferring water from one area to another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are consequences of diverting water for irrigation and other purposes

<p>water bodies downstream are deprived of their source of water. Lake levels decline, affecting fish and other wildlife populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of wastewater treatment

<p>Inflow, preliminary, primary, secondary, water recycling &amp; disposal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in primary sewage treatment

<p>removes large particles via filtration and then pumps remaining water into settling ponds and lakes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in secondary sewage treatment

<p>is a biological process that usually follows primary treatment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is salinization

<p>an increase in salinity caused by growing salt concentrations in soil. As plants extract water from the ground, the salts present in all natural waters become concentrated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is groundwater mining and what are its drawbacks if done too much?

<p>Groundwater mining is removing water from an aquifer faster than it can be replenished. Extended periods of mining can lead to Land settling, lowering of the water table, Saltwater intrusion into wells near coastal areas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the UAE in 2007

<p>The Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary became the first UAE wetland listed by Ramsar as a site of international importance in 2007.</p> Signup and view all the answers

when did the uae start desalinating water

<p>since the 1970's</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a water-stressed country

<p>where the natural water supply is well below the water demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

how does the UAE supply water while being a water-stressed country

<p>by desalinating sea water and brackish groundwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the uae cabinet approve in 2010

<p>National Strategy for Preservation of Water Resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The world is composed of how much nitrogen and oxygen

<p>it is composed of 78.1% Nitrogen, and 20.9% oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

WHat gases make up 1% of the. earths atmosphere

<p>argon, carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor</p> Signup and view all the answers

how is the earths atmosphere held

<p>it is held by the pull of earths gravitational force</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is. the lowest layer of earths atmosphere

<p>Troposphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest layer of earths atmosphere

<p>Thermosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

List the atmospheres layers from lowest to highest

<p>Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is air pollution

<p>air pollution is the presence of toxic chemicals or compounds in the air, at levels that pose a health risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many deaths account to air pollution annually

<p>7 Million deaths annually</p> Signup and view all the answers

what percent of respiratory diseases are caused by air pollution

<p>20-30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the difference between a primary pollutant and a secondary pollutant

<p>A primary pollutant is an air pollutant emitted directly from a source, while a secondary pollutant is not directly emitted as such but forms when other pollutants (primary) react in the atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are the 5 primary air pollutants

<p>Carbon monoxide, Volatile organic compounds, Particulate matter, Sulfur dioxide, Oxides of nitrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are the 6 secondary air pollutants

<p>Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Sulfur dioxide, Particulate matter, Carbon monoxide, and Lead</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are compounds with high toxicity known as

<p>Hazardous air pollutants</p> Signup and view all the answers

where does sulfur dioxide come from

<p>comes from burning coal and oil, and smelting metals and other industrial processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a natraul source of sulfur dioxide

<p>Volcanos</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is particulate matter

<p>particulate matter is any solid particles or liquid droplets that are small enough to stay suspended in the air</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are main sources of particulate matter

<p>are construction, forest fires, volcanoes, and tobacco smoke</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are sources of Lead

<p>Leaded gas, leaded paint, metal processing, and waste incineration</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are sources of Nitric oxide

<p>Car exhaust, and coal burning</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are sources of carbon monoxide

<p>Incomplete combustion of fuels , automobile emissions, electricity generation, industrial process</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are sources of volatile organic compounds

<p>Industrial processes, car exhaust, and certain plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are the dangers of sulfuric. acid

<p>irritate the respiratory system irritate the nose and throat and when it reacts with the atmosphere it forms sulfuric acid, which creates acid rain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the dangers of particulate matter

<p>can get into your respiratory system and aggravate it and sometimes even damage it and the smaller the particulate the more dangerous it is because it can get deeper into the lung tissue and damage the tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the dangers of lead

<p>can cause mental retardation, blindness, and partial paralysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the dangers of nitric oxide (NOx)

<p>irritates the respiratory system can aggravate asthma and other breathing problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the dangers of carbon monoxide

<p>gets into your blood and it impairs hemoglobin’s ability to carry oxygen to your cells, so your cells die of lack of oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the dangers of vvolatile organic compounds

<p>they can cause cancer, immune system damage, even blood disorders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)

<p>dangerous man-made chemical compounds that can cause harm to human health or damage the environment purposely or accidentally released in the air</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are examples of HAP's

<p>Pesticides, Benzene, gasoline, and some consumer products such as glues and cleaners</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Where is Perchloroethylene released from

<p>released from dry cleaning establishment</p> Signup and view all the answers

whatt industries are the primary sources of HPA's

<p>Chemical and petroleum industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do nitrogen and sulfur create when mixed? And what do they lead to?

<p>It can create nitric acid and sulfuric acid. These lead to acid rain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the so-called bad ozone, and why?

<p>The tropospheric ozone is the bad zone due to being formed from the reaction of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the good ozone?

<p>The stratosphere is the good ozone, due to it protecting us from damaging UV rays.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Photochemical smog?

<p>the mixture of pollutants, with secondary air pollutants being invovled in its creation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What forms photochemical smog?

<p>forms from the interaction of nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen monoxide, and volatile organic compounds with sunlight in a warm environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the products of photochemical smog

<p>ozone, peroxyacetyl nitrates (PAN) and aldehydes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are excellent oxidizing agents?

<p>Ozone, and peroxyacetyl nitrates (Pan)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is is ozone's chemistry made up of

<p>three oxygen atoms bonded to one another (O3)</p> Signup and view all the answers

how does photochemical smog form

<p>burning of fuel in vehicles and industrial processes producing nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and volatile organic compounds. Sunlight and warm temperatures are important to support the chemical reactions involved</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cities are more prone to developing smog?

<p>Cities with warm climates and lots of sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are thermal inversions?

<p>when warm air becomes sandwiched between two layers of cold air and acts like a lid on a valley.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do thermal inversions lead to smog

<p>warm air cannot rise, causing smog</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Acid deposition?

<p>the accumulation of potential acid-forming particles on a surface. commonly referred to as acid rain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some natraul causes of acid rain

<p>Vegetation, volcanoes, lightning</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are some human activites that lead to acid rain

<p>Burning of coal and use of the internal combustion engine produces molecules that forms acids in the atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does acid rain effect

<p>structures, terrestrial ecosystems, and aquatic ecosystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was it discovered that there was a significant thinning of the ozone layer over the antarctic during the southern hemisphere spring? what was the area called?

<p>1985, the area was called the ozone hole</p> Signup and view all the answers

What treaty was created to take action to protect the ozone layer?

<p>The Montreal Protocol, was an international treaty established in 1988.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Montreal protocol initiate?

<p>limited production of chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs) and halon (used in fire extinguishers), and called for CFC&quot;S to be reeduced by 50% by 2000. Ultimately all production was stopped</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Chlorofluorocarbons?

<p>compounds that release chlorine atoms which can lead to the destruction of ozone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

how long does it take Chlorofluorocarbons to reach the stratosphere? and how long can it remain in the stratosphere and react with the ozone?

<p>it takes 10 to 20 years for it to reach and remains for up to 120 years iin the stratopshere and ozone</p> Signup and view all the answers

in what time frame was the largest increase of the ozone hole

<p>from 1980-1985</p> Signup and view all the answers

What year was the peak of the size of the ozone hole?

<p>2000</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the USA initate to be the primary means of controlling air pollution

<p>Clean Air Act of 1970</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the EPA?

<p>Environmental Protection Agency</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some fixes the EPA has initaited

<p>Placing controls on the emissions from motor vehicles, control of the release of nitrogen oxides which are technical and expensive, and setting limits and allowing electric utilities to decide which options are the best for them (energy star)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Requirements that were set to reduce air pollution

<ol> <li>Industries required to obtain permits to release materials into air</li> <li>new/existing sources of air pollution subject to national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)</li> <li>Power plants allowed to sell their sulfur dioxide release permits to other companies.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What are sources of indoor air pollutants

<p>Asbestos, Formaldehyde (in many consumer products), Radon, VOC's, Carbon monoxide, Lead based paint in older homes, Particulate matter from burning material, and mold.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important indoor air pollutant

<p>Smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is secondhand smoke?

<p>exposure to environmental tobacco smoke as a result of living and working in places where people smoke.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Radon?

<p>An inert radioactive gas with a half life of 3.8 days. It is formed as a byporduct of uranium-238 decay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the dangers of radon?

<p>Increased incidence of lung cancer</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Radon make it into the atmosphere?

<p>Usually diffuses up through rocks and soil and escapes harmlessly into the atmosphere, can also diffuse into groundwater.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Chapter 16 Climate Change

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What happened to the bear glacier in Kenai Fjords National park n Alaska?

<p>The Bear Glacier retreated over 6 kilometers between 2012 and 2019 and has continued to retreat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors determine the earths temperature?

<ol> <li>Earrths distance from the sun</li> <li>Changes in the energy output of the sun</li> <li>The presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

How many years does it take for the Earth and the sun's energy to change slightly

<p>about an 11 year cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are greenhouse gases?

<p>Gases that allow sunlight to penetrate the atmosphere, and can absorb the sunlight's heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is greenhouse effect?

<p>the warming that occurs because of the presence of greenhouse gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas

<p>The greenhouse effect caused by the presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere makes the earth suitable for life, because without it, it would be freezing -18 celsius</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is infrared radiation?

<p>Radiation that is emitted from the earth's surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do greenhouse gases do with infrared radiation

<p>Greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation that is leaving the earth's atmosphere and warm up the earths surface, which is known as the greenhouse effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

List the most important greenhouse gases

<p>1.Carbon Dioxide 2.Methane 3.Chlorofluorocarbons 4.Nitrous oxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between global warming and climate change?

<p>Global warming relates to an average increase in the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere, While Climate change refers to the many other changes that come about because of global warming.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between weather and climate

<p>Weather is short term activities such as temperature changes, rain and snow events, and winds. Climate is long term average of weather patterns, meaning if climate is changing, we should expect changes in the weather patterns also</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where some geologic periods hotter than today and were colder?

<p>Yes</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the significance of greenhouse gases and climate change?

<p>As greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, the earth will get warmer and many climate changes will occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did changes to the global average temperature start and continue to rise

<p>1975</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is evidence of climate change?

<p>satellite photos show how snow and ice conditions change, Migration behavior of marine animals show changes in the time of migration or the route followed</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does climate change affect?

<p>Wind patterns, ocean currents, sea level measurements, frequency and strength of tropical storms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the increase of carbon dioxide that the Mauna Loa Observatory measured from 1960 to 2019

<p>30% increase, 317ppm to 411ppm</p> Signup and view all the answers

what was the ppm of carbon before Industrial concentration? and how much of an increase is it till now?

<p>280ppm before industiral concentration. current concentration represents an increase of 47 percent over preindustrial concentrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the does ppm and ppm stand for?

<p>ppm stand for parts per million, ppb stands for parts per billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much methane was there in preindustrial times compared to now

<p>Methane concentration in pre-industrial times was recorded to be 700 ppb. Now its concentration in current times is recorded to be be 1,870 ppb</p> Signup and view all the answers

when oxygen and nitrogen combine due to burning of fossil fuels, what greenhouse gas do they create?

<p>Nitrous oxide (N2O)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Chlorofluorocarbons?

<p>synthetic compounds that are a minor component of the greenhouse gas picture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were Chlorofluocarbons being found?

<p>widely used as refrigerant gases in refrigerators and air conditioners, as cleaning solvents, as propellants in aerosol containers, and as expanders in foam products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How efficient are Chlorofluorocarbons as greenhouse gases?

<p>they are 15,000 times more efficent at slowing down heat loss than is carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

list the greenhouses gases that impact global warming from most to least

<ol> <li>Carbon Dioxide (65%)</li> <li>Methane (17%)</li> <li>Chlorofluorocarbons (8%)</li> <li>Nitrous oxide (6%)</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What organiziation was established by the UN and WMO in 1988 to study climate change?

<p>The intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the IPCC do?

<p>provide an assessment of the state of knowledge about climate change at regular intervals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are consequences of climate change?

<p>changes to the hydrologic cycle (water cycle), sea level, human health, survival of organisms, distribution of organisms, and use of natural resources by people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are poor nations vunerable to climate change?

<p>these nations tend to depend on agriculture, which is climate-sensitive, and don't have the economic resources to adjust to global warming.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which continent is most vulnerable to the impacts climate change according to the IPCC?

<p>Africa. Due to poverty in Africa, it limits the adaptation capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the consequences to climate change?

<p>Oceans become more acidic, changes to weather and climate, disruption of the Hydrologic cycle (water cycle), changes to ecosystems, health effects, challenges to agriculture and food supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much economic damage has weather events from 1980-1999 cost the USA, How much did it cost from 2000-2019?

<p>442.3 billion in damages from 1980-1999, and 1.312 Trillion in damages from 2000-2019</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many weather events happened from 1980-1999, compared to how many have happened from 2000-2019 in the USA

<p>from 1980-1999, 80 weather events happened. from 2000-2019, 178 weather events happened</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a health effect of climate change

<p>people with heart problems are at risk because their cardiovascular system must work harder to keep the body cool during hot weather.</p> Signup and view all the answers

what risk does climate change pose to respiratory system?

<p>Poultion becomes worse, which leads to injury of lung tissue and increases the incidence of respiratory disease, asthma, and allergies</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to energy efficiency and green energy?

<p>placing a tax on the amount of carbon individuals and corporations release into the atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the montreal protocol address?

<p>it addressed dealing with Chloorofluocarbons</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Kyoto Protocol and Paris agreement address?

<p>dealing with greenhouse gases, publishing plans for reducing greenhouse gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the madrid climate change meeting in 2019 address

<p>encourage more aggresive greenhouse gas reductions, establish how each countries NDC's will be measured</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Kigali agreement address?

<p>Dealing with Chlorofluorocarbons and Hydrofluorocarbons. Chlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons destroy stratospheric ozone and greenhouse gases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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