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GREENHOUSE GASES

  • CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

    Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is released when fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) are burned. The increase in CO2 in the atmosphere is causing global warming.


    CH4 - Methane

    Methane (CH4) is emitted during the production and transport of coal, natural gas, and oil. Methane emissions also result from the decomposition of organic wastes in municipal solid waste landfills, and the raising of livestock.


    N20 - Nitrous Oxide

    Nitrous Oxide (N20) is primarily emitted to the atmosphere from biological activity in soil and water, both natural and anthropogenic. Nitrous Oxide absorbs 270 times more heat per molecule than carbon dioxide.


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    SMOG CAUSING GASES


    NOx - Nitrogen Oxides

    Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) form when fossil fuels and biomass are burned at high temperatures. They contribute to ground-level ozone (or smog), and to the formation of acid rain.


    SO2 - Sulfur Dioxide

    Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) is formed when fuels containing sulfur, primarily coal and oil, are burned. SO2 combines with water and oxygen in the atmosphere to form acid rain.


    03 - Ozone

    Ground-level ozone (the primary constituent of smog) is the most complex, difficult to control, and pervasive of the six principal air pollutants. Unlike other pollutants, ozone is not emitted directly into the air by specific sources. Ozone is created by sunlight acting on NOx and VOC in the air.(Source:EPA)
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  • PUBLIC SMOG WON'T SAVE THE GREENLAND PUMP

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  • "Its also interesting to note that one gallon of gas burned, makes about 12 pounds of CO2 so you could 'buy' a ton by preventing about 180 gallons of gas from being burned - eg substituting out bicycling for 3500 miles of cars being driven (avg 20mpg), or not flying one person coast to coast (about the amount of fuel burned per person per cross atlantic flight)"

    - Dr. David Pepper
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  • PUBLIC SMOG CONTRIBUTORS >>
    Dr. Alexandra Thompson
    David Oppenheimer
    Mark Van Soestbergen
    Fiona Parry

    ADDITIONAL THANKS TO >>
    Josh On
    Fabienne Delpy-Adler
    Dr. David Pepper
    Saul Albert

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  • PUBLIC SMOG IS KYOTO GOLD STANDARD


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    LONG-TERM FORECAST

    An attempt is currently being made to open the Upper Park from Fall 2006 through 2007.

    Once both the Lower Park and Upper Park have initially opened for public use, the viability of Public Smog as a strategy to reclaim and protect the atmospheric commons will be reassessed.

    During the intervening period, other approaches may be attempted in order to reopen Public Smog to public use in other ways, through activities including attempting to add the Earth’s Atmosphere to the tentative UNESCO World Heritage List, and to open the Upper Park during the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol for Annex I countries, from 2008-2012. Please add your ideas for a better way to Public Smog at the “HOW CAN I…” page.

    The rest of the forecast is somewhat bleaker.