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Sustainable Milton
Climate Science
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Basic background information on the science of climate change:
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Climate Change News and Information:
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COAL
About 1/3 of America's greenhouse gasses comes from electricity use in homes, and 80% of that electricity is created in coal-fired plants.
When coal is burned as fuel, it gives off carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas that is linked with global warming. Burning coal also produces emissions, such as sulfur, nitrogen oxide (NOx), and mercury, that can pollute the air and water. Sulfur mixes with oxygen to form sulfur dioxide (SO2), a chemical that can affect trees and water when it combines with moisture to produce acid rain. Emissions of nitrogen oxide help create smog, and also contribute to acid rain. Mercury that is released into the air eventually settles in water. The mercury in the water can build up in fish and shellfish, and can be harmful to animals and people who eat them.
Source: US Dept of Energy
2,514,000,000 metric tons of CO2 were produced from generating electricity in the US in 2003.
Source: US Dept of Labor
OIL
Another 1/3 of America's greenhouses gasses come from driving cars.
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