Noise pollution is the second biggest threat to human health and life after smog. We are increasingly recognizing this problem, although it is still downplayed. Occupational hazards aside, almost all people living in cities or near busy roads are exposed to noise. Although we may not be fully aware of it, daily contact with noise…
Greenhouse gases increase the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere. The average temperature increase of the troposphere (the lowest layer of the atmosphere) based on surveys from satellites is estimated to be 0.14 – 0.20 oC per decade between 1978 and 2011. From 1880, r egular global temperature surveys began. From 1901 to 2010, the…
CO2-carbon dioxide (carbon dioxide) Carbon dioxide exists in the environment in free and bound states. It is found in the air, mineral springs, volcanic fumes. It is a colorless, odorless gas with a sour taste. Under normal conditions, its density is 1.53 times that of air. It dissolves fairly well in water. In liquefied form,…
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