Phrases with «warming pollutants»

"Warming pollutants" refers to substances or gases released into the environment that contribute to the increase in temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. These pollutants, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and certain industrial chemicals, trap heat from the sun and prevent it from escaping into space, leading to a phenomenon known as global warming. Full definition

Sentences with «warming pollutants»

  • The study shows that the proposed suite of policies can meet most of the growth in demand while reducing energy bills, creating jobs and reducing emissions of criteria and global warming pollutants. (aceee.org)
  • Reductions in emissions of black carbon since the late 1980s, mostly from diesel engines as a result of air quality programs, have resulted in a measurable reduction of concentrations of global warming pollutants in the atmosphere, according to a first - of - its - kind study — which Berkeley Lab participated in — examining the impact of black carbon on California's climate. (newscenter.lbl.gov)
  • Interestingly, Penner et al. find that whether the climate sensitivity parameter is on the low or high end, reducing anthropogenic emissions of the short - lived warming pollutants would achieve a significant reduction in global warming over the next 50 - 100 years. (skepticalscience.com)
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