Environmental impact of transport
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environmental-impact-of-transport-206-8257955
title:
Environmental impact of transport
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The environmental impact of transport are significant because transport is a major user of energy, and burns most of the world's petroleum. This creates air pollution, including nitrous oxides and particulates, and is a significant contributor to global warming through emission of carbon dioxide.
and also plant pollution, by heavy metals. Within the transport sector, road transport is the largest contributor to global warming. Environmental regulations in developed countries have reduced the ind
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_transport
date created:
2009-12-12T07:59:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T16:06:27Z
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