Скачать или смотреть UI Explorer's Lecture Series: Gregory Carmichael Part 3

5/19/2011 What Goes Around Comes Around

The quality of the air we breathe is impacted by both local as well as distant sources. With the emergence of the acid rain problem we came to appreciate that pollution does not obey national boarders, and that regional perspectives are needed to reduce the threats of air pollution. Only today are we beginning to recognize that the air we breathe is being impacted in important ways by what is being emitted in Asia and in Europe - and that we impact their air quality.
Awareness of this globalization of pollution is important, as it suggests that efforts to reduce pollution levels at home are connected to what is happening to pollution levels throughout the hemisphere. With this perspective in mind, we look to the future and discuss the implications for pollution emissions, and the opportunities for win-win strategies built upon addressing air quality and climate change together.