Energy Causes : The Impact Of Renewable Energy

In addition, global climate change will exacerbate these challenges faced by countries and populations. Shifting precipitation patterns threaten to reduce water availability in some regions while inflicting stronger storms on others, increasing both potential droughts and floods. This may increase the frequency of more serious

The United States is the second largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world, and yet is doing very little to fix this startling statistic (Dennis). The US’ reliance upon outdated energy sources continues to harm both the environment and the economy by producing millions of tonnes of pollution every year and costing the government billions of dollars (“Fact Sheet: Clean Power Plan”). Fossil fuels have been the main energy sources in America since the industrial revolution, and it is time to make a change. Renewable energy is energy harnessed from sources like the sun, wind, or water, and has little to no negative effects on the environment (“Renewable Energy Technology Basics”). The United States needs to integrate and increase the use of these types of energy across the country, as well as implement positive environmental policies, to prevent further pollution of the earth and combat the effects of climate change.

When I am writing this essay, Jiangsu province is suffering from the most serious drought from last 50 years. Suzhou, a city should have been rainy. But I almost have not seen rain since I come to Suzhou. “Climate changes caused by human activities, most importantly the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) and deforestation, are superimposed on, and to some extent masked by, natural fluctuations.”(Hamburg, S. et al, 1997) Due to these violent human activities, those kinds of extreme phenomena are becoming much more popular than before. Human burning countless fossil fuels recklessly lead to too

Global warming is caused by the after effects of fossil fuels, what then causes greenhouse gases. Representative Chellie Pingree who is the D-ME 1st District states, “There is an incredible renewable energy resource off both coasts of this country - wind and tidal energy that can power our economy, create good paying jobs and reduce greenhouse gas pollution.” This is a present day solution for preventing global warming. We need to take advantage of nature and use it for renewable energy. This means that it can decrease foil fuels, and increase the amount of electric items such as, cars, motorcycles, tractors, snowmobiles, lawnmowers, and it can even be going as far as airplanes. In conclusion, America has to use renewable energy where ever they

Carbon emissions are changing the planet for the worse. Energy production (mostly coal) is producing a one third of the US 's global warming emissions. Renewable sources produce little to zero percent. The balance of coal and renewable energy in the U.S. needs to be evened out with renewable techniques. Statistics from the Union of Concerned Scientist’s “Benefits of Renewable Energy Use” show that most renewable resources emit less than one pound of CO2E/kWh. These have significantly less of a carbon footprint than coal, which emits 1.4 to 3.6 lbs. CO2E/kWh or natural gas, which emits .6 to 2 lbs. CO2E/kWh. This impressive difference of carbon emissions between renewable and fossil fuel is the key to caring for our environment. A 2009 USC study found that if 25 percent of the US 's

Samenow (2015) argues that climate change is best regarded as as a drought amplifier rather than the source of the drought itself. He provides instances showing links between drought and climate change. One is that the atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping gas, have risen about 25 percent since 1958. Heat-trapping gases, like carbon dioxide, act like a performance-enhancer when it comes to warm weather extreme, because they considerably intensify the probability for setting new records for hot

Our discussion turned to gloom and doom when someone mentioned a recent article in the New York Times that “scientists reporting in journal Geophysical Research letters assert global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions has probably worsened drought in California by 15 to 20 percent; warns future dry spells there will certainly be more severe as planet gets hotter.”

"While natural weather cycles are mostly to blame for the historic drought, man-made emissions of greenhouse gases are heightening the severity of the drought by raising air temperatures," consistent with a report by the earth Institute at Columbia University. As a result of hotter air evaporating moisture quicker, “Rising temperatures mean we have to get additional rain just to break even,” said A. Park Williams, the lead author of the report, which appears today in the Journal Geophysical research Letters. “Each drop and every snowflake is a little less valuable.”

While many blame current droughts on climate change, rainfall patterns in areas like California—currently in its fourth consecutive year of drought—have actually varied little from a century ago. But if little is done to curb carbon emissions, what is to come may be far worse. In fact, economic losses associated with climate change, globally, will reach an estimated $3 billion by the end of 2015. Furthermore, these human-induced droughts will uproot entire communities and force them to migrate to regions with more water and food. With climate change set to worsen over the course of this century, food and water shortages will only get worse, and not just for Californians.

What do we know about our energy sources and how our energy choices affect the environment? Many people still do not put much though into this topic or pay any attention to the amount of energy they use or where it comes from. For some it is just willful negligence, but for many others it may be due to a lack of knowledge on the subject. Perhaps it is a good idea to pay closer attention and educate ourselves so we can make informed decisions that may lead to less stress on our wallets and on our environment. In order to make a change, we should observe our currently used energy sources in everyday life, the impact of increasing energy uses, and observe all of the alternative options available to us.

From rising sea levels to agricultural shock falls and urban floods, the world is feeling the effects of climate change. Although climate change is experienced by all people, the impact of the causes, effects and solutions is gendered. To be specific, the impact is particularly acute for women, who make up a large number of the poor communities who depend on natural resources for their survival. How women and men reciprocate, are examined and backed, and contribute, differs. Furthermore, the way programs and administration is approached, prepared, matured and enforced, has serious effects on this. On the surface, it might seem illogical to associate climate change and gender issues. Withal, both sexes do not have identical effects on climate

A drought is described as an event that happens due to a rise in temperatures that leads to an increased rate of evaporation, this even includes the loss of moisture through plant leaves (Extreme Weather, 2014). This section on droughts states that as the soil dries out due to the increase in heat, that it results in hotter soil and “adjacent air rather than evaporating its moisture” and that this

As the world population rises, we are using more and more energy and it is depleting faster than ever. Our fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) will not last forever and at some point we will have to switch over completely to renewable energy sources. While most of the world still uses non-renewable energy sources, the future will rely on renewable energy and its applications. Right now, over 90% of the world still uses fossil fuels and developing countries even burn wood to generate energy. At the rate we are using our fossil fuels, they will not last us far into the 22nd century. Additionally, big consumers of fossil fuels like China, U.S., Russia, and India are creating large amounts of pollution and it is only increasing. For instance, India has major issues with pollution because of heavy traffic (which releases more fuel emissions into the air), the burning of biomass (wood and other organic matter), and runoff into lakes and rivers. Right now, our biggest goal should be to figure out how to implement more forms of renewable energy in our own society. We should start using renewable energy in America because: it is more environmentally friendly, opens up the job market, and improves the health of the public.

The quality of air in the atmosphere has undergone drastic changes over the past decades. The rise of the earth’s temperature due to the effect brought about by the greenhouse effect is Global warming. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide absorb more heat that it radiates from the sun which eventually leads to an increase in the amount of heat in the atmosphere. Climate change occurs due to the human and natural changes which help them either decrease or increase temperature. While global warming leads to flooding and the rise of sea water levels, it is also responsible for extreme drought as well as variations in weather patterns. For instance, the arid American Southwest has experienced a rise of 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit on average over the past century which has led to high competition for the depleting water sources, wildfires, extreme drought and decreased snowpack (Silver 219-233). Therefore, adverse climatic changes have been contributed mainly by global warming leading to poor agricultural yields

Drought is another factor of climate change that causes severe damages to agriculture and livestock. The effects of drought on agricultural production and livestock holding can be a detrimental issue and result in quality dissatisfaction of products. The agricultural industry can be affected by drought both economically and environmentally. The economical effects of drought on crops and animals can lead to the loss of money and time. When droughts occur farmers lose money because they will have to spend more money earned from their