Currently, Americans are becoming more aware of the changes to the environment that have been taken place over the past 200 years. Storms are becoming stronger, seasons are being coming harder to compare in the similarities of the past and the many aspects of different eco-structures are starting to die off with direct relations from use of burning fossil fuels. Americans are also looking for new ways to save move. Over the past 30 years, rising cost of fuel as forced many people to reconsider current and future financial plans. What type of vehicle to drive, possible carpooling plans, even acceptance of new jobs based on the logistics of their current home and as well as the finding of a new home based on current employment. With these …show more content…
Two highly competing possible replacement are solar energy for consumer household use Red (2012) and hydrogen fuel cells for automotive applications Efficient Mileage (2009). These two are held high due to the fact of its energy input vs output and its effect on the environment. Both offer several different methods of energy farming and as well as performance its usage. When we take a look at fossil fuels, there are many other drawbacks to its usage other than the fact it is a depleting substance, there are also the environmental damages that result from the consumption of fossil fuels. One byproduct of burning fossil fuels is the release of efficient gasses that creates the greenhouse effect. In Bernard L Cohen’s book ”The Nuclear Energy Option” The greenhouse effect is caused by molecules in the earth’s atmosphere absorbing and reemitting infrared radiation. The more fuel burned by fossil fuels causes more carbon dioxide (CO2) to be released into the atmosphere which in turn allows for more radiation to be absorbed and redirected back towards the earth. These changes to temperature cause our ice caps to melt, ocean temperatures to rise and decreased agricultural output to be diminished. The outcome of these results affects the countries people directly. According to Cohen (2012), when the ice caps
Consider the following information: Every time we use fossil fuels, we release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Fuel must be burned to extract oil from the ground and process it; and then more fuel must be burned just to transport the fuel to where we buy it! Scientists believe that it is carbon dioxide emissions that are responsible for climate change, specifically the global warming effect.
Since the mining of Natural gases and energy, Emissions of greenhouse gasses have been slowly releasing into the atmosphere. This happens by burning the natural gases to create energy for our vehicles or even lawnmowers. On Earth we utilize a lot of energy to maintain a lifestyle we know and love today. But most forms of energy, cars and Farming produce large amounts of green-house gases that can heat and change the earth's atmosphere permanently and cause the ice caps to slowly melt because of constant heating.
In this paper, we focus on using fossil fuels causing climate change. Fossil fuels are fuels formed natural resources such as coal, petroleum and natural gas, which are the most widely used fuel and industrial chemicals in the world. Since industrial revolution, fossil fuels bring a very great quantity convenience and technological products. So we can use cars, planes and all modern products. But fossil fuels cause climate change at the same time. Greenhouse gas, nitrous oxides and a great deal of harmful gas which are from fossil fuels are causing serious environmental problems. Therefore we need to be concerned about the problems caused by fossil fuels and the solutions.
According to scientists the burning of fossil fuels is the main source for the large amounts of pollutants humans are creating. Fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas produce large amounts of carbon when burned to create energy that we all use. Many people think that the burning of these fossil fuels is not that big of a deal and there are other major contributors in the climate change controversy. The burning of these resources produce thousands of tons of carbon that are released into the atmosphere everyday Most everyone in the United States uses some source of energy produced from fossil fuels. Without the fossil fuels the major cities would not have enough energy to keep everything going. While they are working on increasing the amount of renewable energy sources, they are still dependent on the fossil fuels. Scientists are trying to link human pollution to the extreme weather changes that have been going on in recent years. An article found on www.edf.com Climate Changes Effect Plunder the Planet brings up some of the ideas that are caused by climate change. With the large amounts of carbon and other greenhouse gasses that are released they are effecting our ozone layer by trapping heat from leaving the planet, causing an increase in the global temperature around the world. www.study.com Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse Gases, and Global Warming states that over the last 800
How does the rising use of fossil fuels impact the earth? The simple answer is that the earth’s temperature rises, otherwise known as global warming. Global warming then devolves into climate change. Global warming has been “proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented over decades to millennia” (“Climate Change Evidence: How Do We Know?”) because of the world’s increasing reliance on fossil fuels. World-wide natural disasters, such as Hurricane Harvey, may be correlated to an increased risk in extreme weather events due to climate change. There has been efforts to curb climate change, such as pieces of legislation like the Paris Climate Accord, but beliefs of individual leaders such as Donald Trump, who “claims to think that links between carbon emissions and climate change are ‘a hoax’” (Steadman 19), has halted the fulfillment of such agreements between states. If there is not effective efforts to slow the emission rate, the earth will face devastating consequences. Therefore, the leaders of countries across the world must work together to develop a solution to slow climate change, or else the future will be disastrous.
When fossil fuels are burnt, the c02 is released into the atmosphere rapidly, and the c02 cycle doesn’t have enough time to get the c02 out of the atmosphere. This c02 traps the heat from coming out of the atmosphere and creates global warming. Global warming is serious because it melts the ice cap, removes habitas, raises sea levels and many other negative effects. A good way to stop this environmental hazard is to use green energy. Instead of burning coal and natural gas, we can use more wind turbines, hydro-electric dams and other green electricity options. We also need to research solar panels more, so we can make them more efficiant. If we start to do this, the c02 outtake would be significantly decreased and the world will be a better place to live
As scientific technology increased scientist were able to study the effects of fossil fuels on the atmosphere. In their findings they found that the buildup of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) had been building up in the atmosphere which became known as the greenhouse effect that resulted in global warming. Which has further created more problems by raising the average temperature of the world which in turn has been melting ice caps and continuing environmental harm.
The main social issue that we would like to address is America’s dependence on fossil fuels and the possibility of switching to environmentally friendly energy sources. Energy is the key conflict factor during our era. So new energy development is a vital project that not only can decrease the conflict that base on energy but also improve our environment, meanwhile it also can decrease the conflict that created by the environmental issues. Our audience will be mainly comprised of young adults, particularly those who already have an interest in the subject matter since the younger generations are more technologically savvy and our generation is old enough to vote. However we would also like to have some policy makers be part of the audience
In late years, however, excess emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from human activities processes (mostly burning fossil fuels) have started to warm Earth's climate at a problematic rate. This has caused the global average temperature to raise, and may potentially harm many life form on earth in near future. They are generating major greenhouse gases (GHGs) which enhance greenhouse effect. This raises the global average temperature leading to climate change, and may potentially harm many life form on earth in near
Fist of all, fossil fuels can make energy to make our life easier, but it also affects climate change. In daily life, fossil fuels are helping us to improve our life. Fossil fuels are making the electric power for us, and let us can use lights, computers, and other electricity. On the road, fossil fuels make our car, motorcycle can run on the road. Therefor, fossil fuels can let us easy to get somewhere else. In the air, fossil fuels let the aircrafts can fly in the air, then to make the world closer that you don’t need to spend a month on the road when you travel to the other countries. On the other hand, fossil fuels formed need more then hundred thousand years by natural processes, and it’s limit sources on the earth (Fossil Fuel). Therefor, if we don’t keep planning to use them, in one day, all of the fossil fuels will be dead. If all of the fossil fuels run out, the earth’s land ice will melt, and the sea level will get increase. At that time, a lot of coastal cities will flood by the ocean, and the
Fossil fuels are fuel sources that, despite being terrible for the environment, are the most used source of electricity and transport in America, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recently, the Spokane City Council voted to add an ordinance to the November ballot. This ordinance would tax trains transporting coal and oil through the city, but two weeks after this vote, the Council President said that they were not going to include it on the ballot. There appear to be numerous reasons for why the council changed their minds, but the most prominent reason appears to also be the most powerful, money.
The effects of fossil fuel combustion has been well documented by scientists. One such effect has been a rise in average global temperature, which has gone up over one degree Fahrenheit and continues to increase at an ever increasing rate. While the most observed effect is melting polar ice, increased temperatures also cause habit transition and loss of habitat
The environment is a hotly debated topic in today's society. Some of the subtopics that are going to be discussed are going to be those related to the way technology is changing, what industries are doing to help prevent further pollution, some of the methods used in paper recycling, and some discussion of renewable energy sources. For the most part, this section of the research paper, unlike the other sections, is going to attempt to discuss some of the ways the public has been dealing with, and are finding new ways to deal with environmental problems that we are presently facing.
The Industrial Revolution completely changed the course of human events ever since the first machines were created. All the advancements in technology that have led us to today’s modern machines couldn’t of been possible without the initial events that sparked the very first mechanical devices. Behind these very first devices was a power source, fossil fuels, whether it was coal for trains or eventually gasoline for cars. These resources seemed to power the world into a completely new era, one where people get around by cars and ships rather than horses and sail boats. For about the past 250 years fossil fuels have been by far the main power source for the world. As time progressed from the Industrial era the effects of burning these resources were not in the picture due to the lack of technology and noticeable changes. However, today we have the capability to not only see the changes that have occurred but to also trace them back to their sources. It is with this new ability that climatologists and scientists have been able to study the effects that fossil fuels have put on our current environment. As with all major topics an opposition exists that believes that either global climate change is a naturally occurring event or that the warming effect itself does not exist. In order to view if the effects of fossil fuels have considerably influenced global climate change a number of factors and correlations need to be considered to analyze its validity. Supporters of
Fuel cells powered by hydrogen represent the latest technology in the push to reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emission. The internal combustion engine’s design limitations have been pushed to their limits and fuel economy has been maxed out. While a shift in consumer preference to smaller and more fuel efficient automobiles would decrease consumption and emissions, the economic model alone will not prompt such a change. The hydrogen fuel cell’s new technology calls for a radical change in design approaches that will test the automakers that choose to mass-produce this technology. The hydrogen harvesting methods required to power the fuel cells have environmental challenges. Regardless of the challenges, the