The Chemical Industries: Sulfuric Acid and Environmental Considerations
Sulfuric acid is the most commonly used compound produced by the chemical industry. It is most frequently utilized in the making of fertilizers, but is also used in the manufacture of gasolines, dyes and industrial explosives, as well as in other c...
Acid Rain: Sources and Impact
Scientist and climate change expert Michael Oppenheimer discusses the causes and impact of acid rain. Oppenheimer states that the primary sources of acid rain are emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from electric power plants. The second...
Air Pollution Through the 1960's
Scientist and climate change expert Michael Oppenheimer talks about the increase in air pollution in the United States and elsewhere through the 1960's. He notes that this increase was in large part responsible for legislation aimed at restricting t...
Air: China's Impact on Global Air Quality
China is in a period of rapid economic development. Its size, both in land mass and human population, and the fact that it uses primarily coal to fuel its industrialization, make for a current air pollution problem and the potential for enormous glo...