Air Pollution by Arianna Shufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v A disturbance in ecosystems. en-us 2024-03-13 16:37:39 UTC 2024-03-13 21:57:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f603.png Air Pollution ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917585788 2024-03-13 16:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917585788 Primary Causes ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917588615

  • Emissions from motor vehicles

  • Industrial facilities

  • Forest Fires

    • ]]>     2024-03-13 16:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917588615     Commonly Seen Where? ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917590926

  • Found throughout the earth

  • Linked to greenhouse gases

  • Most detrimental in urban areas compared to rural areas (increased emissions)

    • ]]>     2024-03-13 16:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917590926     Impact on Biodiversity ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917593819 Contributes to ocean pollution

    • acid rain falling into oceans and lakes

    • soil is affected and enters plants/animals

      • health harmed -> death -> species # decrease

    ]]>     2024-03-13 16:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917593819     Loss of Biodiversity: Consequences ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917597065

  • Decreased chance of ecosystem survival

  • Affects human nutrition and health

    • ]]>     2024-03-13 16:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917597065     Data ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917598731 2024-03-13 16:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917598731 Current Solutions! ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917606355

  • Government-implemented policies

    • cleaner household energy

    • power generation

    • better municipal wast management

    • ]]>     2024-03-13 16:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917606355     What to do? ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917606741 2024-03-13 16:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917606741 My Solutions 🤔 ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917612609

  • Conserve energy

  • Find different avenues for electricity

    • hydroelectricity

    • windmills

  • Minimize the use of cars

  • Plant trees and plants

    • ]]>     2024-03-13 17:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917612609     Challenges? ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917617264

  • Are different avenues for electricity less efficient, more efficient, or as efficient compared to fossil fuels?

  • How willing are people to implement these changes?

    • Can we persuade them?

    • ]]>     2024-03-13 17:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917617264     Additional Factors ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917619271

  • Stationary fuel combustion sources (electrical utilities)

  • Highway vehicles

  • Non-road mobile sources

    • recreational and construction equipment

    • aircraft

    • ]]>     2024-03-13 17:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917619271     Are Efforts Impactful? ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917622442

  • The government has done research

    • Regulations placed based on data

  • Levels to society

    • Each do our part -> see a difference

    • ]]>     2024-03-13 17:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917622442     Any Difference in Concentration? ariannashufford https://padlet.com/ariannashufford/gwoj4mhicmace76v/wish/2917624909

  • Concentration of air pollutants declining since 1990

    • Most under the current national standard for the averages.

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