10: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

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    Road completely blocked with traffic
    Figure 10.1 Traffic congestion is a daily reality of India's urban centers. Slow speeds and idling vehicles produce, per trip, 4 to 8 times more pollutants and consume more carbon footprint fuels, than free flowing traffic. This 2008 image shows traffic congestion in Delhi.
    Learning Objectives
    • Identify sources of air pollution
    • List common air pollutants
    • Explain how the greenhouse effect causes the atmosphere to retain heat
    • Explain how we know that humans are responsible for recent climate change
    • List some effects of climate change
    • Identify some climate change policies and adaptation measures

    Chapter Outline

    • 10.1 Atmospheric Pollution
    • 10.2 Ozone Depletion
    • 10.3 Acid Rain
    • 10.4 Climate Change
    • 10.5 Chapter Resources

    Thumbnail image - Traffic congestion is a daily reality of India’s urban centers. Slow speeds and idling vehicles produce, per trip, 4 to 8 times more pollutants and consume more carbon footprint fuels, than free flowing traffic. This 2008 image shows traffic congestion in Delhi.

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