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OF WORLD PROBLEMS

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  2. World problems
  3. Degradation of the atmosphere

Degradation of the atmosphere

Unpresentable

Broader

Environmental degradation
This entry has been augmented by artificial intelligence. Fields: counter claim.Excellent

Narrower

Photochemical oxidant formation
Excellent
Long-term changes in atmospheric chemistry
Excellent
Increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Excellent
Air pollution
Excellent
Acidic precipitation
Excellent
Increase in concentration of atmospheric water vapour
Presentable
Destruction of environmental oxygen
Presentable
Atmospheric corrosion of materials
Presentable
Deterioration in atmospheric visibility
Unpresentable
Increased reflection of solar radiation
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Amenity destruction
Presentable

Aggravated by

Refuse
Excellent
Inadequate environmental monitoring
Yet to rate

Strategy

Protecting the atmosphere
Unpresentable
Geoengineering
This entry has been augmented by artificial intelligence. Fields: claim strategy.Unpresentable
Degrading the atmosphere
Yet to rate

Value

Degradation
Yet to rate

Reference

US Environmental Protection Agency: Assessing the risk of trace gases that can modify the stratosphere

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #13: Climate Action

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
D9413
DOCID
11494130
D7NID
144612
Editing link
Official link
https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/degradation-atmosphere
Last update
Mar 5, 2026