Within the activities of the Environmental Research Center to introduce the various environmental phenomena that directly affect the increase in global warming, our center organized a workshop entitled (Greenhouse Gases and Air Quality) on 5/13/2024, delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Rana Riad Khalil.
The workshop opened with introductory words about greenhouse gases, what these gases are, where they are found, what their importance is, as well as the reasons for their existence, as they consist of water vapor resulting from the evaporation process.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) resulting from fuel combustion and smoke emission sources such as car exhausts, factories, forest fires…etc. Nitrous oxide, N2O, Ozone, O3, Methane, CH4, which is produced from livestock. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a substance that was used to cool refrigerators. The greenhouse gases that cause global warming are a source of danger to public health, and they also pose a threat to climate change in general and warming. At the conclusion of the workshop, there were several Recommendations, the most important of which are maintaining the safety and cleanliness of the environment and protecting it from various pollutants
Environmental education for the community and alerting it to the dangers of pollution and its harm to human health. Therefore, I suggest that there be a curriculum for environmental education and the importance of preserving the environment, and that it be a mandatory curriculum for all students starting in the intermediate stage.
Increase green agriculture in and around cities. Therefore, I suggest planting a green belt around the city of Baghdad and the rest of the other cities. This belt is chosen from local plants and trees with continuous greenness and tolerance to harsh environmental conditions such as heat and drought.
