Greenhouse Gasses

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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)

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Nontoxic, nonflammable chemicals containing atoms of carbon, chlorine, and fluorine.

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Acid Rain

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Rain that has increased acidity caused by environmental factors (such as atmospheric pollutants).

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Air Quality Index

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A scale that measures the concentration of air pollutants and how they impact public health.

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Carbon Dioxide

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A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.

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Ground-level ozone

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An irritant that forms just above the earth’s surface and impacts human, animal, and plant respiration.

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Sulfur Dioxide

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A colorless, reactive air pollutant with a strong odor primarily formed as a result of fossil fuel combustion and natural volcanic activity.

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Nitrogen Oxide

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A colorless, odorless gas that impacts visibility, breathing abilities, water quality, acid rain, and the Earth's temperature.

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Methane

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A colorless odorless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon CH4 that is a product of the biological decomposition of organic matter and of the carbonization of coal.