The so-called "low-carbon life"means that we have to try our best to reduce the cost of energy in our daily life thereby reducing the emissions of carbon dioxide and the pollution of atmosphere.

所谓“低碳生活”就是指在我们日常生活中，尽量降低能量的耗费从而减低二氧化碳的排放量， 从而减少对大气的污染。

youdao

Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing.

大气中的污染程度正在加深。

《牛津词典》

The other thing is that in some countries, the way that biofuel crops are grown and harvested still produces a great deal of pollution—really damaging to the atmosphere.

另一件事是，在一些国家，生物燃料作物的种植和收获方式仍然会产生大量的污染——这些污染对大气造成真正的破坏。

youdao

However, particulate and sulfurous pollution are easier to reduce than CO2, and they are washed out of the atmosphere relatively quickly.

FORBES: Antarctic Temperatures Are Rising Twice As Fast As Previously Predicted

If we say that, you know what, the pollution that's being sent into the atmosphere has a cost to all of us -- in terms of in some cases the air we breathe that's causing asthma, in some cases because it's causing climate change -- we just want you to take into account those costs and price energy accordingly.

WHITEHOUSE: Help for Homeowners in the Hardest Hit States

Located remotely from other sources of air pollution, Mauna Loa is commonly considered one of the most reliable places to measure concentrations of gases in the atmosphere.

FORBES: Atmospheric Carbon At All-Time-High