The pollution of the environment during the combustion of the different types of fuels is caused mostly from the burning of the different sulphur and nitrogen containing compounds. If the combustion is carried out at high temperature and pressure, an interaction between the oxygen and nitrogen from the air is also possible. The sulphur and nitrogen oxides that are released are harmful to the environment. Special measures are needed to reduce their free release in the atmosphere. The main product of the combustion process is the carbon dioxide. It is considered the main factor for the so-called greenhouse effect.

Global warming: "Greenhouse effect"

http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/animations.html Global warming. This site contains movies, glossary with the words you need to know and games.

http://www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk/page04/OilProducts.htm Oil and its main useful products. Greenhouse effect and acid rain.

http://www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk/page06/DFtests/Fuel_Survey.htm Fuels for the future and their effect on the environment.

http://www.naturalgas.org/environment/naturalgas.asp Greenhouse gas emissions, smog, air quality and acid rain.

http://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/atmosphere.htm Greenhouse effect, damage to the ozone layer, acid rain.

http://www.ausetute.com.au/fuelsdef.html Fuel deffinitions and factors to consider when choosing a fuel.

http://www.coaleducation.org/lessons/twe/envi.htm How does burning coal affect the environment.

http://www.petroleum.co.uk/education/oilandgas/environ.htm The oil and our environment.

http://www.ucsusa.org/game/game.html "The Great Green Web Game" - This game tests your knowledge of how consumer choices affect the environment.

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm Games and activities, story time, science education and more.

http://www.undoit.org/what_is_gb_2.cfm What is global warming? How could it affect me?

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Acid Rain

http://www.ausetute.com.au/acidrain.html The chemistry of acid rain.

http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/effects/index.html Acid rain.The effects of acid rain on plants, animals and human health.

http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/kids.html What does pH mean and what is the pH of normal rain?

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Ozone Layer and CFC's

http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/gooduphigh/ Ozone layer - "good" and "bad" ozone. Answers to the questions: What is ozone layer? and How it affects the human health and the environment?

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/factsheets/ozone/whatis.htm What ozone is?

http://www.ausetute.com.au/photsmog.html The chemistry of photochemical smog and ozone production.

http://www.ausetute.com.au/cfcozone.html CFC's and ozone depletion.

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