Stuttering occurs when the natural flow of speech is interrupted. When the child involuntarily prolongs sounds, is unable to produce certain sounds, or repeats a sound, we can say he or she is at risk for stuttering. Stuttering will usually begin between the ages of three and six.
It is significant that so much carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere because CO 2 is the most important gas for controlling Earthâs temperature. Carbon dioxide, methane, and halocarbons are greenhouse gases that absorb a wide range of energyâincluding infrared energy (heat) emitted by the Earthâand then re-emit it.
Methane Sinks-The Atmosphere. The atmosphere, and more precisely the troposphere, is the largest sink for methane. Methane in the troposphere reacts with hydroxyl (OH) radicals, forming mainly water and carbon dioxide. In total this reaction accounts for about 500 million tonnes of methane each year. An indirect effect of atmospheric methane oxidation is that it can magnify the effects of other pollutants.