Question

List some of the causes of air pollution.

Answer 1

Some of the causes of air pollution are as follows.

• Burning of fossil fuels
• Forest fires, which add enormous amounts of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
• Rotting of organic matter and waste, which releases methane into the atmosphere
• Refrigeration and air conditioning, which release CFCs into the atmosphere, causing the depletion of ozone
• Breaking down of fertilisers, which releases oxides of nitrogen into the atmosphere