Breezometer

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The protective ozone layer which exists in the upper atmosphere is vital to life on earth. While the status of our atmospheric ozone layer has been improving over the last few years, a ‘ hole ’ still reappears annually between August to October in the Southern Hemisphere. Good Ozone’: Our Essential Sun Shield. How is Ozone Created?

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Ozone Ground-Level Ozone Radiation Nitrogen Oxides 98

Breezometer

MARCH 23, 2022

Unlike some of the other major air pollutants that affect our health, such as ground-level ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter is the only example that isn’t a gas. It could be entirely mineral, but it could also include dissolved gasses or black carbon.

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Air Pollution Ground-Level Ozone Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide 133

HumanNature

DECEMBER 5, 2023

What was once a display of the peaceful time of day as the sun spills over the horizon is now synonymous with the atmospheric symptoms of wildfires. Photo credit Jienan Li, Colorado State University Do Orange Skies Spell Demise? The question “ why is the sky orange?

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Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Ozone 2023 105

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2022

The AFIG Program funds projects that replace older gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles with cleaner fuel vehicles that helps reduce emissions of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide, a principal greenhouse gas.

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Nitrogen Oxides Greenhouse Ground-Level Ozone Carbon Dioxide 52

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Because methane has 28 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide and a shorter atmospheric life of only 12 years, immediate action to reduce methane emissions —including from agriculture—is critical to slow our warming climate, especially in light of expanding global populations and food demand.

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Carbon Dioxide 2013 Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide 146