How does air pollution caused by fossil fuels effect the ecosystem?

Answer 1

When pollution (Greenhouse gases) build up in the earth's atmosphere, they trap heat. So as more greenhouse gasses build up, more heat is trapped in earth's atmosphere; therefore, causing earth to heat up, which is causing global warming.

Other gases impact the environment:

• NOx and SOx combine with water to produce acid precipitation. This alters pH in streams and lakes affecting the ecosystem
• Ethylene is an industrial emission and plant hormone which affects plant growh.
• Hydrogen Sulfide is a toxic air pollutant
• SO2 can damage plants leaves by absorbtion
• Heavy metals can contaminate plants by making the soil and water toxic
• Some air polutants are carcinogenic

it makes holes in the ozone layer and stuff and its bad 4 breathing
Due to air pollution we the humans suffer from many harmful diseases such as asthma and many more.Air pollution is caused from the factories which release polluted air which is harmful.......................

Answer 2

There are many effects of pollution on the ecosyestem. (I just learned about it) Well their can be an excess of carbon in the air, and their also can be an excess of nitrogen in the air which are all needing a balance in the ecosystem. Also based off of the way that the United States pollutes the area, the water is beginning to be not as fresh and that is making the aqua life die. Their oxygen is being taken out of the water because of the pollution. Also with all of the fossil fuels being burned, all of the carbon goes into the atmosphere, where it will make acid rain which is very harmful to all of the plants and amimals.

Answer 3

it makes people breathing bad and couse air polution while burning fuels to make electricity

Answer:

Combustion of fossil fuels can emit carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides. All of these have environmental impacts (acid rain, climate change, respiratory problems)

Answer 4

Air pollution containing elements of nitrogen and sulfur can contaminate lakes, rivers and oceans when it is carried away by rain and snow. In addition, nitrogen and sulfur can contaminate earthâ??s soil and interrupt the life cycle of many plant species.

Answer 5

Pollution affects the ecosystem in a adverse manner. Pollution will affect the organisms and cause harm to them which makes it hard for them to interact and form an ecosystem.

Answer 6

The effect of pollution on an ecosystem is negative. This is because organisms are killed and mutated by pollution in an ecosystem.

Answer 7

Pollution can damage an ecosystem. Pollution can cause plants and other organisms to die, which will affect the circle of life in a particular ecosystem.

Answer 8

Yes. Ecosystems are made up of living things, and pollution can poison animals and plants.

Answer 9

pollution affects the ecosystem because its harmful to some animals and it can caused threatened species to become endangered species.