Air Pollution is killing the Planet

by Lindsay Jackson
(Ohio)

All kinds of pollution.

All kinds of pollution.

Air Pollution is killing us and our Earth and we need to help with saving our planet

...and we don't want to die now do we so get up pick up any glass bottles laying around of do something about the glass, cans, or paper on the ground.

This would really help the planet if you just participate.

Barry's Response - It's a good start. For a variety of reasons. Thanks, Lindsay.

Air pollution

What's killing and changing it?
Hold a mirror up to the sky. It's not fiction...the smoke, the haze, the heavy blanket over distant hills are real. It's more complicated than "humans are bad, nature is good" when it comes to air pollution.

Air pollution damages ecosystems. As PM2.5 sinks into lungs and forests, it changes the chemistry of life. So do SO2 and NOx, as they cause acid rain.

There's more to Earth's change

...than tailpipes and smokestacks. There's a lot to do with nature. The sun still dominates Earth's energy budget despite bursts of magnetic storms and quiet valleys of solar slumber. Oceans dance - as in the Pacific Decadal Oscillation and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation. By spewing particles into the sky, some volcanoes block sunlight and cool the planet.

And us?

There's no doubt that industry changed parts of the system. Pretending we're in control makes us forget how big and wild Earth is.

What's the deal with air pollution, is it killing our planet? In parts, yes. Especially in cities with smog, vehicle emissions, and trapped heat.

Is air pollution driving global climate change? It's a slice of the pie, says science.

Cleaning up is about healthy people, vibrant ecosystems, and dignified lives, not fear-driven slogans. We don't need to cripple economies, demonize progress, or blame carbon dioxide alone.

Want to help?

Let's get started:
- Find out what causes the most pollution in my city. The headlines aren't always true.
- Find out about carbon capture, clean manufacturing, and smart agriculture.
- If someone says "the science is settled," ask for evidence.

Finally, stewardship and freedom go hand in hand. Environmentalism honors both. You should question every blueprint that tries to redraw your garden.

There's more to air quality than parts per million. It measures wisdom per action. Take a deep breath - and think deeply.

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by: Anonymous

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From Barry - Thank you for spreading the word. Sharing ideas makes ripples.

It all starts with one little splash...like a blog post.
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by: Gerry aka KOTO

Aloha Lindsay:

Every thing you say is very true, about the glass, cans and paper. You should also add to your list, plastic and cigarette butts, these 2 things contribute greatly to the main problems. Cigarette butts, flicked by unknowing or uncaring smokers, take up to 12 years to decompose. When these are left on beaches, parks, lakes and elsewhere, unknowing babies and wildlife ingest them, becoming contaminated, ill or dead.

Plastic bags also kill many things, one example is turtles, turtles eat jellyfish, plastic looks like jellyfish in the water so the turtles eat this crap and die, and so can other water and land animals. Lindsay, One thing you can do, that would be a big help where you live, Is to email, write or call City Hall, ask them what they can do. You can also voice your concerns in writing by stenciling messages onto Storm Drains that empty into your creeks, and whatnot.

This will be a start in saving our beautiful earth. We all have the potential of changing the world and it looks like you want to, Mahalo Nui Loa, Thank You Very Much.

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From Barry - Thank you Gerry. You have made numerous important contributions to this website. As usual, that's such a heartfelt reply! Plastics and cigarette butts wreak havoc both on land and in the water. You don't just understand basic reality (glass, cans, paper), you expand it with real science.

This is also an air quality issue. Is that possible? When plastic breaks down, it releases volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Smoking releases PM2.5 particles, which interact with sunlight, change cloud formation, and even change the weather a little bit at a time.

Even small changes in surface conditions - like ground-level pollution - can trigger big atmospheric effects. It's not just a blank canvas - it listens, mixes, reacts, moves, and remembers.

Picking up bottles, keeping cigarette butt out of the environment, refusing plastic bags - these aren't just feel-good actions. We win tiny victories for the air, water, soil, and climate.

What you say about storm drains? Meteorology has a hard time managing stormwater runoff. The drains remind people the street isn't a garbage can and the rain doesn't clean things - it transports them. It's an important distinction.

You can fight pollution on land, sea, or sky, but every little bit helps. Let's all breathe easier and think bigger.

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