Why are scientists concerned about the rise in carbon dioxide?
It causes global warming and climate change, can also turn oceans (natural store of carbon dioxide) too acidic killing some sea life (coral and shellfish)
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What are some problems with burning fossil fuels?
Burning releases carbon dioxide- global warming, climate change. Sulphur- reacts with oxygen to form sulphur dioxide which causes acid rain. Can release particulates which are thought to cause global dimming.
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How can we reduce sulphur emissions?
Desulferisation, burning less fossil fuels, using catalytic converters in cars
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What is global dimming?
The amount of sunlight reaching earth
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What do some scientists blame the evidence to support global dimming on?
Inaccurate measuring equipment
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Card 2
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What are some problems with burning fossil fuels?
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Burning releases carbon dioxide- global warming, climate change. Sulphur- reacts with oxygen to form sulphur dioxide which causes acid rain. Can release particulates which are thought to cause global dimming.
Card 3
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How can we reduce sulphur emissions?
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Card 4
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What is global dimming?
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Card 5
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What do some scientists blame the evidence to support global dimming on?
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