Climate pollutants are substances that are released into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. These pollutants include gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), which trap heat and warm up the Earth's surface. They come from various sources such as industries, vehicles, and agriculture, and their accumulation in the atmosphere leads to global warming and other harmful effects on the planet.
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«climate»
«pollutant»
Sentences with «climate pollutants»
- While we must continue to aggressively reduce CO2 emissions, efforts to reduce short - lived climate pollutants like black carbon and methane can have an immediate effect on slowing warming. (ccacoalition.org)
- Discussion will focus on topical issues at the nexus of climate policy and science, such as mitigation of short - lived climate pollutants like black carbon. (bren.ucsb.edu)
- The authors also note that most of the technologies needed to drastically curb emissions of short - lived climate pollutants already exist and are in use in much of the developed world. (sciencedaily.com)
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