Carbon dioxide levels break records every year since 2021 | Climate Matters - KVOA Tucson News
Carbon dioxide levels break records every year since 2021 | Climate Matters | kvoa.com
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — If you live near a busy roadway such as I-10 you are likely being exposed to high CO2 and CO levels that can be bad for your breathing.
Thankfully we have begun to see alternative fuel sources that over time will help clean up that air quality around cities like Tucson.
According to Climate Central we have seen carbon dioxide levels break records every year since 2021.
More than 50% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are caused by powering homes along transportation such as 18-wheelers and everyday drivers.
We are beginning to see more electric vehicles on the roadways, and this has some residents excited for the potential drop in emissions we can see over the next couple of decades.
Electric vehicles do not produce carbon emissions, but a big problem with electric vehicles is that the electricity generated typically goes back to a power plant, and many of those still run on coal.
This could bring down air qualities in rural areas that run these plants as well as the cities.
Until we see a majority of cars on the road switch to alternative fuels, we can expect worsening air qualities near roadways like I-10.
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