ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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temperature decrease
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headaches
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emissions
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natural pollution
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Detailed explanation-1: -When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air. Greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere, causing global warming.
Detailed explanation-2: -When fossil fuels are burned, they release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain. Major sources of nitrogen oxide emissions include: Cars and trucks. Coal-fired power plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon dioxide (CO2) makes up the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions from the sector, but smaller amounts of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are also emitted. These gases are released during the combustion of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, to produce electricity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Harmful effects of burning fossil fuels are: They cause Air Pollution. They cause Global Warming. They are Exhaustible Natural Resources (available in limited amounts)
Detailed explanation-5: -Products formed during combustion of fossil fuels. The primary pollutants are Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Sulfur (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NOx), Nitric Oxide (N2O), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and Hydrocarbons (HCs).