1.0 INTRODUCTION
As a student of Sustainable and building technology, I was asked to write a proposal on an issue that has to do with my field of study. My proposal is on the on the number one greenhouse gas that is mostly created by humans, CO2 (carbon dioxide) and how damaging the effect can be, not on just the unhealthy aspect on humans, but the entire planet itself. This essay will explain the background of carbon dioxide and the problems it causes. Research has been completed to decide what I believe is to be the best solution to dealing with this massive issue. A machine that recreates what plants does to give food and energy for themselves, called artificial photosynthesis. 2.0 BACKROUND ON CARBON DIOXIDE AND CAUSE AND EFFECT
2.1 What is Carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide (chemical name CO2) is a clear gas vital to life on earth. Carbon dioxide makes up about 4% of the earth’s atmosphere, It is a gas made up of 2 oxygen molecules. It is a naturally occurring chemical compound, and is naturally caused by hot springs, geysers and volcanoes. It is also produced by all aerobic life, human’s breath out this gas. As much CO2 is needed for life on earth, it is also bad for the earth in large amounts. CO2 is more common then you think, we use it to make bubbles in soft drinks, and use it to keep things cool. Helps put out fires and ever makes the holes in Swiss cheese. We have included too much of this harmful gases, fundamentally carbon dioxide, to the environment at a
The Carbon Cycle is a process necessary to all life forms as carbon is used for photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and is found in all living organisms. This process occurs naturally from cellular respiration, decomposition, and volcanic eruptions. However from burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees at a rapid pace carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere at an artificial rate. The overabundance of atmospheric carbon dioxide is causing for global warming. This global warming is causing extreme havoc to the Earth and all of its life forms. However this damage, although cannot be reversed, can be changed for the better.
Whenever someone thinks of CO2, they think of global warming. They are reminded of Al Gore and his stance on global warming and they automatically think it is true. He has a lot of evidence to back up his theory about how global warming exists and that it is the reason animals are going extinct and also why the climate is changing. Well these facts are wrong and there is evidence to prove it. Global warming is not real and the Earth might even be in a cooling period. There so many reasons to blame people for the epidemic of this false global warming. CO2, a naturally produced gas absorbed by oceans and trees could not be the reason, so what could? Well, nothing can, none of man’s efforts to control the climate will
Over the years Carbon Dioxide has been significantly increasing from human activity. CO2 has a concentration of about 400 ppmv (parts per million volume). Its concentration in the atmosphere was about 280 ppmv before the Industrial Revolution, now it has increased immensely to about 380 ppmv in 2006. Many have said Carbon Dioxide has been the main reason or cause of global warming; saying that if we produce too much of this greenhouse gas it can create a global climate change. Even though carbon dioxide affects the temperature of the atmosphere it also affects the acidity of water specifically in the ocean.
Main Point - Despite the fact that a specific amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) happens naturally in the Earth's atmosphere, there are many human activities that boost the levels of the greenhouse gases causing it to be harmful to Earth`s climate.
Carbon dioxide is very important in the atmosphere, however only in moderation. For centuries humans have been burning coal, oil, and fossil fuels therefore releasing tons of carbon into the air. The problem with this is that this can cause a problem known as global warming. This is a major climate problem, which has series results on people and the environment. The result on people can be very deadly. Too much carbon in the air can cause cancer.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities (“Carbon Dioxide Emissions”). In 2012, CO2 accounted for about 82% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from human activities (“Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide is a dangerous, poisonous gas, carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is appearing more in the atmosphere. The human body and most other species on earth need oxygen to live and breath. Without enough oxygen in the air we would suffocate and so would most other spices. Now there is a way to reverse the amount of CO2 in the air. The answer to this issue, is plant more trees! Trees and other vegetation take in CO2 and convert it to oxygen. Not only could we have CO2 levels on the rise but another big kill around the world is cancer is In 2012, there were an estimated 8.2 million deaths from cancer in the world. Cancer is the second leading cause of death around the world. Im
Damon Matthews, a professor in Concordia University’s Department of Geography, found a direct connection between carbon dioxide and global warming. Matthew’s studies show that same global temperature increase, regardless of when or over what period of time the emission occurs. The effect of adding more carbon dioxide is predicted in the theory of greenhouse gases. Swedish scientist, Syante Arrhenius, first proposed the theory in 1896, based on earlier work by Fourier and Tyndall. At the same time, many scientists have reached the same conclusion. If we increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the Earth’s temperature will increase. Energy is absorbed from the sun in the form of visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The earth then releases some of this energy as infrared radiation. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere captures some of this heat, then re-emit it in all directions. During this process, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases keep the Earth’s surface 33 degree Celsius warmer than it would be without them. According to an ongoing temperature analysis conducted by a scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), the average global temperature on Earth has increased by about 0.8 degree Celsius. Since 1975, two-thirds of the warming has occurred at a rate of roughly 0.15-0.20 degree Celsius per decade.
Plants and animals (humans) are dying everyday due to too much CO2 and they might one day be gone forever. The issue is that there is too much CO2 going into the atmosphere. The reasons I have is that habitats are shrinking, Global Warming is causing to many problems, and rising temperatures. I hope you will be convinced and warned what is happening to this world.
Every year, almost 7 billion tons of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere by human activity. That is the equivalent of 107,700,000 jet airplanes being in the air at once! This harrowing figure is the main cause of global warming, and has been increasing for the last 50 years. Global warming is caused by the increase of greenhouse gasses, carbon dioxide and methane primarily, in the earth's upper atmosphere directly caused by human burning of fossil fuels, industrial, farming, and deforestation activities. Global warming is defined as an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic
“CO2 gas emissions” is a mystical term which everyone should pay attention to. C02 gas is a colorless, odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. Plants and trees are using it in the process of photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide is also used in refrigeration, fire extinguishers, and carbonated drinks. In other words this is the gas we need to fight with! By using fossil fuels in almost everything we do, we make a huge cloud of gas and this is warming up the world. By doing this, we cause serious damage to the nature and we may have an irreversible effect on it and the future.
Carbon dioxide buildup is caused by both natural and anthropogenic causes. Carbon Dioxide is naturally created by processes such as volcanic eruptions and naturally occurring forest fires. Humans cause the gases to build up by the burning fossil fuels. This can be caused in a multitude of ways, including that of deforestation, industrial production and common transportation. These processes release many natural gases into the atmosphere, causing a blanket of greenhouse gasses. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and oxygen help
Co2 has been helping us, and in no way is causing us any major problems. Co2 is a great airborne fertilizer, which as it’s concentration grows, causes additional plant growth, and causes plants to need less water. Without co2, there would be no plant life on earth, and we all know how much we need them. The additional 120 ppm
The United States releases twenty tons of carbon monoxide per person per year. Carbon Monoxide release is a result of burning fossil fuels with an insufficient amount of oxygen that causes the formation of carbon monoxide that pollutes our environment. Everyday fuel is burnt by cars, airplanes, large factories and manufacturing plants. This is causing a very large and deadly problem for our environment. When gases used on earth are released into the atmosphere they act as a blanket and trap radiation that is then redirected to earth. This concept is called the Greenhouse Effect (Bad Greenhouse, 1).
Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas naturally found in the atmosphere. Since the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s, humans have devised many inventions that burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gases, which, along with other human activities such as clearing land for agriculture or urban settlements, help some of these greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere that in turn trap more heat radiation in the atmosphere causing the Earth’s climate to become warmer than it would naturally (Mastrandrea). This unnatural phenomenon is termed global warming by scientists and they blame it for an increase in the Earth’s surface temperature of about 0.6°C (about 1°F) over the last 100 years (Mastrandrea).