EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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Cap-and-trade
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Weakening restrictions in the Clean air act.
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Carbon Taxes
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Carbon offsets
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mold. Currently, there are no EPA regulations or standards for airborne mold contaminants. Learn more about mold on our Mold and Moisture site.
Detailed explanation-2: -To protect public health and welfare nationwide, the CAA requires EPA to establish National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six common air pollutants also known as “criteria” air pollutants. The pollutants are particulate matter, ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and lead.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some of the most promising ways to mitigate climate change are what we call “natural climate solutions”: the conservation, restoration, and improved management of land, in order to increase carbon storage or avoid greenhouse-gas emissions in landscapes worldwide.
Detailed explanation-4: -Put a price on carbon. End fossil fuel subsidies. Build low-carbon, resilient cities. Increase energy efficiency and use of renewable energy. Implement climate-smart agriculture and nurture forest landscapes. 18-Mar-2015