Sustainability issues for energy Flashcards
1
Q
Acid rain
A
Caused by fossil fuel burning
Formed by sulphur dioxide+nitrogen oxide+precipitation
Can create sulphuric acid, nitric acid, and ammonia
Kills trees, wildlife, damages buildings and affects health
2
Q
Reducing the effect of acid rain
A
Catalytic converter
Lime scrubbing
3
Q
Enhanced greenhouse effect
A
Insolation from the suntrapped in the troposphere from CO2, methane and nitrous oxides
Melting of polar ice, rising sea levels, changing ecosystems and extreme weather
LICS are more susceptible
4
Q
Nuclear waste
A
Nuclear accidents
Radioactive waste
Health and safety
Contamination
Needs to be buried 200-1000m deep
