Explain the role of climate change in exacerbating the challenges associated with crop residue burning, highlighting the feedback loops and regional consequences. Distinguish between the impacts on different crop types and regions, and estimate the economic costs of inaction. Conclude by examining the urgency of climate-conscious policies and interventions in the context of crop residue management.
When fossil fuels are burned, they release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain. The most common nitrogen-related compounds emitted into the air by human activities are collectively referred to as nitrogen oxides. The adverse effects of crop residue burning include the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that contributes to the global warming, increased levels of particulate matter (PM) and smog that cause health hazards, loss of biodiversity of agricultural lands, and the deterioration of soil fertility. Burning of crop residue not only affects the soil health by killing various life forms in soil but also affects human health adversely through polluting the environmental resources. The burning of crop residue is not only degrading the environment but also making a loss of precious nutrients imbedded in the straw. Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients retained in various proportions in different crop residues. There are three adverse effects of burning fossil fuels: air pollution, water pollution, and climate change. These effects are caused by the products released when fossil fuels are burned. Burning of fossil fuels leads to the production of many acidic gases like sulphur-dioxide and nitrogen dioxides. These gases causes acid rain which damages trees, plants and buildings, reduces fertility of soil, and poses danger to aquatic life. The burning of fossil fuels puts a poisonous gas carbon monoxide in air. Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock are increasingly influencing the climate and the earth's temperature. This adds enormous amounts of greenhouse gases to those naturally occurring in the atmosphere, increasing the greenhouse effect and global warming.
Many countries are witnessing unprecedented intense heat waves as one of the most prominent effects of the climate change crisis that threatens the entire world, which poses more challenges, especially with regard to economic activity. The world is burning, and the economies of some countries are disappearing, and as global temperatures continue to rise, extreme climate events arise. Which causes more destruction and leads to higher costs and losses.
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