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"The economic growth in much of Asia has been quite remarkable in the last few decades. Unfortunately, along with growth comes intense pollution and atmospheric degradation. Pollutants from the region are being carried upward into the stratosphere during the monsoon season. Findings from a new study conducted by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) provide evidence of the global nature of this atmospheric phenomenon..."
Summer Asian Monsoons
Pollution during Asian Monsoon reaches Stratospheric Heights
The growth in an economy can be a great thing in which many people can benefit from. However, Asia is experiencing major changes in the economy and the environment due to the sudden population increase. Scientists have drawn a conclusion linking the latest Monsoon to the population increase. As a result of the population spike, Asia has also had an intense growth in pollution and atmospheric degradation. The Scientists believe that the pollutants found in the air are being carried upward to the stratosphere during the regular monsoon season. The National Service for Atmospheric Research had concluded that the increase in pollution also increased the strength of the monsoons. Information provided by satellite observations and data were used to show the circulation paths of the Asian monsoon seasons. William Randel, the lead author of the study stated that, "The monsoon is one of the most powerful atmospheric circulation systems on the planet, and it happens to form right over a heavily polluted region,". During a monsoon that air is carried upwards to the stratosphere which is located approximately twenty to twenty-five feet above sea level. For pollutants like black carbon or sulfur dioxide, this is a pathway for their rapid movements through the air. The problem is that these pollutants can stay in the atmosphere for many years until they lower back down to the atmosphere or eventually breakdown and break apart. The global pollutant transport system can not be predicted for things that may happen in the future but may be able to come up with ways to prevent recent things or disasters from reoccurring in the future. Pollutants like the sulfur dioxide affect the earth greatly. Sulfur dioxide is known to convert compounds found in the ozone layer into aerosols. If pollutants continue to show up in today’s atmosphere the effects can be devastating. Other chemicals can alter the amount of solar heat the earth receives from the sun that reaches the planets surface.
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/41158
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/41158
Main Sources of Pollution and the General Health of Our Planet
These days, pollution is recognized as one of the world biggest problems but somehow, some people do not understand the current and lasting effects of the problem. Certain people think that improper garbage disposal is okay and acceptable. The main source of pollution is vehicles and large businesses. The accumulation of pollution can have many negative effects on the environment. Places like China, are proof that pollution has a long-lasting effect on the environment. Pollution also has effects on people. Pollution can leak into water and create a water borne illness, and also be the main source of respiratory problems. China and the united states are two of the biggest pollution center in the world. These two countries release majority of world’s total CO2 emissions into the atmosphere that not only causes pollution but also gives more impact to climate change problem. If people walk or ride a bike and big businesses used eco-friendly products the world could see the environment making a better change for the future.
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Diet of Contaminated Insects Harms Endangered Carnivorous Plants
Pollution affects everything and every individual in numerous ways. As the scientists in the Ukraine came to discover, plants are seriously effected by pollution. As demonstrated by the food chain each organism feed off each other to survive. A specific group of plants, the carnivorous plants, have been found to have toxic metal contaminants. Since other animals feed off of these plants, they would also consume the metal toxin which would result in the death of the consumer or it would be deathly sick. Many of the carnivorous plants eat and trap their prey, the toxin has made these plants endangered through loss of habitat. They believe that some of these toxins can be found in certain fertilizers and plant growing additives. As a result of improper disposal, these toxins such as copper and cadmium can easily find its way through plants by runoff and water moving the toxins through the ground in which the plants find their nutrients. If farmers and plant growers watched and read all of the ingredients they used to grow crops, they could prevent the loss of habitat and decrease pollution.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100331122648.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100331122648.htm
Hi, i relly enjoyed your article. It was interesting to see how not only monsoons effect the cities but also the pollution caused by the monsoon. i also enjoyed your pictures
ReplyDeleteYes as Nate said its interesting to see the effects of pollution caused by the Monsoons and how it can have many negative effects on the enviroment.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nate, i was suprised to see that the most populous place, asia, had a horrible monsoon. after being devastated by the monsoon, they figured out that it was because of their senseless activites could be the main cause of the devestation.
ReplyDeletei disagree with monsoon being caused by population i think it was primarily caused by the "werm moist" how does population caused monsoons? which makes your quote false but i do agree on your 3rd article is some what true on how population affects of the plants and that is messing up the food chain. but is there any one trying to help it
ReplyDeleteWell, based on the facts conducted by the scientist in asia, the population was not to blame, it was the activities that wewre creating pollution are to blame. the "warm moist" was in regards to the air that is carrying the pollution. The pollution was created by the highly populated air found in asia therefore, indirectly, the people are to blame for the large mass of pollution that was responsible for the devastating monsoon.
ReplyDeleteif it doesnt have to do with population then y do you have an article on how population is the causes???
ReplyDeletethe population is made up of people. The activites that the individuals take part in are the main cause of the monsoons. The people are indirectly the ones to blame because they are the ones creating the pollution.
ReplyDeleteyou dont even know that you are talking about AND give me GOOD examples on how people are polluting?
ReplyDeleteIn asia, the scientists actually concluded that the monsoon occured over the largest populated area. They have large buisness corporations that leave pollutants in the air.
ReplyDeletewhat are the buisness and or do?
ReplyDeletethe buisnesses have products called aerosols and when released into the air scientists discovered sulfur and black carbon believed to be left behind by the aerosols as proved in the 2nd article.
ReplyDeletein suer the buisnesses have a reason to make aerosols and released into the air to make there products to make there profit HENSE ITS A BUISNESSES!!!!!!
ReplyDeletethe articles are not on buisness principles, but the effects of corporations and the activities of the population and how they can be to blame for the devastation if not controlled.
ReplyDeletethen why have we been fight about buisnesses and they have something to do with this but not all to do with it are you sure the web sits are reliable jenn
ReplyDeletewe have not been fighting about buisness you asked me what does the population have to do with pollution and my responses conclude that corporations are a part of the population and also are part of the pollution. the individuals in asia are responsible for the pollution including buisness owners who make harmful products.
ReplyDeleteInteresting...but here's what first comes to my mind...How do we go about changing people's lifestyles? Two things.....
ReplyDelete#1: The problem with pollution is that this has been occuring (in high concentrations) since the Industrial Revolution. We, in the United States, have a stadard of living that we are accustom to and, for the most part, we like. Yes, standards are changing...but they are changing too slowly. How do we undue the damage that's been done? Can we reverse the damage? Or, at this point, can all we do is slow the damage and live with the effects of 100s of years of pollution being dumped into our atmosphere?
#2: third world countries want desperately to have the lifestyle and economy that we have, here in the United States. What right do we have to tell them what to do or not to do (as they are developing) because certain actions will cause pollution? How can we tell these countries (which may not have the money to develop "greenly") that they should stay in poverty because its less damaging to the environment than industry?
Your thoughts and comments? Can you find any scientific studies that relate to this?
In regards to your second point, the third world countries do desire our lifestyle here in the United States, however, if we could tell them some of the negative effects of some activities we do, we may be able to help save their atmosphere. If we discover new ways to live smarter and healthier, we could should the third world countries that they could stop the trend of unhealthy behaviors and possibly make the world a healthier place to live in. By showing those countries examples of how their actions could directly effect them they may be able to understand that just because other countries do certian things they may not always be the best decisions.
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