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Harmony Environmental focuses on the future of out earth and what we can do to protect the environment.

The main polluter in the world today is industry. During the industrial process, harmful substances are released into the atmosphere. Depending on the height of the industry’s smoke stacks and on the atmospheric conditions, the harmful gases can spread over long distances. All these gases will finally end up on the soil, and studies have proven the fact that up to 40 km of soil around metallurgic works are affected by the gases these works produce.

Transportation is another source of pollution. In the U.S. 60% of the air pollution is caused by auto vehicles.  In certain cities like LA or Chicago the percentage has been as high as 90%. The internal combustion engine is the main culprit. The vehicles are emitting gases very near to the earth, leading to high concentrations of gas in the atmosphere, even for low density gases. The volume, nature and concentration of the car pollutants are depending on the type of vehicle, the nature of fuel and the car’s mechanical condition. Some of these pollutant substances are: particles in suspension, sulphur dioxide, lead, methane, benzene, and asbestos. All these substances are creating the smog.  Hybrids and other clean fuel vehicles help.

Volcanic eruptions are also harmful to nature as they generate liquid and solid gas products which not only harm the surrounding relief but also the atmosphereís purity. A volcanic eruption will form thick clouds made of dust, ash and water vapors. These suspensions can remain in the atmosphere up to 2 years. The powder that comes from volcano eruptions is considered to contribute to the green house effect created by increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere.

Natural fires are a source of smoke and ash and happen when climate humidity lowers below the natural crisis level. This phenomenon is mostly found in the tropical areas but can also appear in US during the droughty years.  Cows farting is also a cause of pollution.

Just keeping warm is contributing to the pollution in different ways. Many people depend on wood to heat their house, resulting in millions of trees are being cut down and used as firewood.

What can we do?  There are a lot of small steps we can take.  Read on…