Atmosphere Climate Change Fossil Fuels Nitrogen Oxides 
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 13, 2024
That means it includes the extreme wildfires exacerbated by the fossil fuel industry that burned more than 4% of California in 2021 and 2022. come from burning fossil fuels and pesticide use, and ultrafine particles (PM0.1) Ozone plays a dual role in our atmosphere. These particles are categorized by size.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
(For a deeper dive on what’s really going on here in Egypt, check out the Climate Action Against Disinformation’s website.). A small number of big corporations are responsible for the climate crisis. of the observed rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide and 52 percent of the rise in global average temperatures between 1880 and 2015.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Responsible for 12 percent of all US global warming emissions from human activities, methane traps significantly more heat per molecule than carbon dioxide, making it 86 times more harmful for the first 20 years after it is released into the atmosphere. First, there’s air pollution.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 17, 2023
cranks its air conditioners to get through historic high temperatures , the need for energy that slows, not hastens, climate change is more apparent than ever. Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. And now, as the U.S.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 3, 2022
is a serious blow to the EPA’s ability to fight climate change—and could have dangerous repercussions beyond this case. The timing of the decision feels especially harsh, as the nation is in the throes of the “ Danger Season ” for hazards such as heat waves, drought, wildfires and hurricanes, all worsened by climate change.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Communities and ecosystems continue to suffer the consequences of human-caused climate change , primarily from the burning of fossil fuels across our economy. The case for phasing out of fossil fuels and making a just and equitable transition to clean energy has never been more clear. Sources of PM 2.5
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Canada is upping its pledge too, and will table a new climate plan in March. . And Ontario is, well… Ontario really really likes so-called “natural” gas – a fossil fuel – and plans to use more of it to generate electricity. 600 per cent more by 2040 – which is going to add a lot more climate pollution to the atmosphere!
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