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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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    HOW CAN I PUBLIC SMOG?

    PUBLIC SMOG only exists through use and continual action. Passive use such as breathing is encouraged, as are activities for taking back the air. Add your ideas, events, or activities to the database by sending an email to: info at publicsmog dot org.

    EVENTS

    PUBLIC SMOG OPENS submitted by Admin
    Time: June 15, 2004, 2:33 pm

    Lower PUBLIC SMOG opens to the public for the South Coast Air Quality Management District in Spring 2004.

    24 lbs. of 2003 Cycle 2/ Zone 1 RTC’s have been purchased and witheld to create cleaner airspace for the park. Public Smog will remain open until June 30, 2004, when the credits expire.

    Please check back for future park opening dates.

    Breathingisnotpassive submitted by nitapATbluebottle.com
    Time: March 17, 2005, 2:39 pm

    it’s the action we do to stay alive! I suggest an event where the whole world shows up.

    a million pixel message for clean air and sensible government submitted by f0t02010@yahoo.com
    Time: September 17, 2006, 2:40 pm

    $1 each

    Genetically engineer humans submitted by walter@psybernet.co.nz
    Time: September 17, 2006, 9:53 pm

    Chlorophyl people who stand in water and produce oxygen. They get carbon dollars and buy air for their non-engineered brothers & sisters to breathe.

    National Climate March - Nov.4 - UK submitted by Admin
    Time: September 25, 2006, 4:10 pm

    Campaign against Climate Change National Climate March
    Saturday November 4th

    Part of A Day of International Climate Protest on the Saturday before the Nairobi Climate Talks with demonstrations demanding urgent action on climate all round the world.

    For more info see www.globalclimatecampaign.org

    Timetable fo the day

    10 am -Protest Bike Ride assembles Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Goes via ExxonMobil offices, Australian Embassy & Downing Street to US embassy, Grosvenor Square.

    12 noon - Climate Rally at the US Embassy, Grosvenor Square (Bond St tube)
    There will be music and a comic ‘mock trial’ of climate criminal Bush in the half hour before (11.30-12.00)
    Speakers will include George Monbiot, Michael Meacher MP, Caroline Lucas MEP, Norman Baker MP.

    1.00 pm - March for Global Climate Justice
    From the US embassy, via Berkley Square & Piccadilly Circus to Trafalgar square

    1.45 – 2.00pm March joins I-Count Mass Gathering in Trafalgar Square

    2.00 - 3.00 pm I-Count Mass Gathering (building up from 1.00pm)

    This will be the biggest ever climate demo in the UK and part of the biggest ever ‘global’ climate demo. Make sure you’re a part of it ! Join the swelling tide of people all round the world demanding urgent action on climate !

    More info as it becomes available : www.campaigncc.org

    PUBLIC SMOG Event at PEER TRUST submitted by Admin
    Time: October 1, 2006, 6:13 pm

    A video presentation about PUBLIC SMOG will be presented at PEER, 99 Hoxton Street, London N1 6Q, from November 1 - November 7, 2006, from 12 noon to 6 pm.

    For more information about the exhibition, please see:

    PEER - http://www.peeruk.org/
    RCA - www.cca.rca.ac.uk/publicsmog

    A lovely picnic submitted by Joy@onearth.org
    Time: October 6, 2006, 10:03 am

    With a beautiful spread please.