Air Pollution

Air pollution is everywhere. Pollution is the unwanted introduction of substances that harm or destroy the atmosphere and our environment. Air pollution is destroying the ozone that protects us from the harmful rays of the sun. Air pollution comes from natural as well as human actions. The burning of fossil fuels like natural gas, coal, and oil produce carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulates. Air pollution can also come from natural causes. A volcanic eruption can darken the sky for miles around the active site. …