air emissions
Pollutants released skyward
Air emissions are pollutants or gases released into the atmosphere, typically from industrial processes, vehicles, or power generation.
The term appears in environmental regulations and corporate sustainability reports: The factory reduced its air emissions by thirty percent.
Common air emissions include carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter.
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- agricultural activitiesWork of growing food
- industrial processesMethods for large-scale production
- factory smokeExhaust from manufacturing facilities
smoke stacks · carbon dioxide · acid rain · methane · nitrogen oxides · ozone · power plants · particulate matter · sulfur dioxide · respiratory diseases · residential heating · waste incineration · forest fires · smokestacks · tailpipe fumes · mining operations · climate change · volcanic eruptions
air emissionswater pollution
Harmful substances in H2O
solid waste · effluent · soil contamination · landfill waste · runoff
air emissionscarbon capture
Collecting and storing emissions
carbon sequestration · air purification · air filtration · carbon sink · scrubbing
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