What are the Key Pollutants Contributing to Climate Change?

1. Carbon Dioxide (CO2): The most prevalent greenhouse gas, primarily emitted from burning fossil fuels for energy and transportation.
2. Methane (CH4): Emitted from agricultural practices, livestock, and landfills, methane is more potent than CO2 but less abundant.
3. Nitrous Oxide (N2O): Released from industrial activities, agricultural fertilizers, and some natural processes.
4. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): Though now largely banned, these compounds were once used in refrigeration and aerosols and have a long-term impact on the atmosphere.
5. Black Carbon: Produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel, and biomass, it not only warms the atmosphere but also affects snow and ice albedo.