Science outline

SCIENCE LAB WEEK 5 2

Mellissa Saunders

Week 5

A. Introduction

Air Pollution

In doing research I found that the World Health Organization (WHO) states that, air pollution is the main environmental risk around the world and at it can cause an estimate of $3.7 million dollars per year in damages (Nunez, 2015). The burning of fuels from factories and the burning or petroleum, the burning of crops from farmers, even you everyday cleaning supplies can cause air pollution. Air pollution causes respiratory conditions and acid rains (Dhaniya, 2019). 

2. Deforestation 

Deforestation is known as the removal of trees permanently in order to allow space for roads, houses, or buildings. Deforestation can also be done by making more room for agriculture by clearing land. The negative side of deforestation is that you destroy the home for animals and plants. Clearing the land means cutting down trees and cutting down trees means means that more oxygen is allowed to circulate in the atmosphere, which threatens the depletion of the ozone layer (Derouin, 2019; Nunez, 2015).

B. Solutions

1. Solution 1

Using fuels like diesel or using electric cars that doesn’t require the use of fuel at all is a good way prevent air pollution. Biodiesel has been found to have fewer emissions due to the complete combustion of the fuel, which means oxygen can get through ("Biodiesel benefits and considerations," n.d.). Using an electric car requires no fossil fuels which mean less air pollution from those particular chemicals.

2. Solution 2

Planting trees can help avoid deforestation. If everyone does there part it will help for plants and animals to keep their homes. Other ways would be using electric stoves rather than gas stoves or even use wood to cook on outside stoves burning wood is not harmful to the air.

C. Costs and Benefits

1. Costs of Solution 1

Using other sources to fossil diesel can be a tad bit more expensive then gas. Because those fuels would require your vehicle to get serviced more often than normal. Electric vehicles are already expensive so it would just be a matter of being able to afford to purchase a electric car for use

2. Benefits of Solution 1

Alternative fuels reduces emissions. The use of Biodiesels means that the atmostpher can obsorbe the carbon dioxide as necessary. Because electric cars run by electricity is does not affect the atmosphere at all.

3. Costs of Solution 2

People will would have to pay for seeds in order to plant the trees. Trying to spread the important and awareness around the community will cost because it will require people to have to pay for things like the use of media which requires the internet. Using an electric cooker as opposed to gas or fuel to cook can be costly to purchase if you do not already own one. Replacing papers with computer can be extremely expensive for those who do not own a computer.

4. Benefits of Solution 2

The Planting of trees can help absorb carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The forests where the plants and animals live helps preserve wildlife. sources other than fuel like gas have reduced emissions as opposed to burning wood and coals. Computers do not cause air pollution at all they are way more efficient that the use of paper.

Recommendations

Factories and companies should how much smoke they are releasing into the air. The biggest thing is to create awareness to air pollution and everything that it does to the air.

References

Nunez, C. (March 18, 2015). 7 threats facing our planet. Global Citizen. https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/7-threats-facing-our-planet/

Derouin, S. (November 6, 2019). Deforestation: Facts, causes, & effects. LiveScience. https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html

Dhaniya, A. (August 13, 2019). Causes, effects, and solutions for the woes of air pollution on human life. MyStory. https://yourstory.com/mystory/causes-effects-and-solutions-for-the-woes-of-air-p