Alternative Fuels - Global Warning - Changin The Earth's Climate
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From so many chemical reactions you couldn't list them all here but if you mean in the context of the global warming issue we need only look at systems that release carbon that would otherwise be locked away into the environment.  The big two sources are the much talked about burning of fossil fuels.  The carbon of coal and oil are burned to form mostly CO2.  Another big source that I don't hear much about is the carbon in limestone (calcium carbonate).  We heat this up to realize a lot of CO2 to make concrete.  A lot of CO2 is released in this process.  From the limestone and from the fossil fuel used to cook it.
56516
As more and more forest are destroyed, fewer plants are left to take in carbon dioxide for use in photosynthesis. On the other hand, people keep on using energy and fuel and burning materials that produce more and more carbon dioxide. There is therefore a surplus of carbon dioxide in the air. You have to remember that carbon dioxide is one of the major green house gases in the atmosphere. These gases warm our atmosphere by converting solar infrared radiation into heat energy. What's more, the heat is also trapped by these green house gase. With more and more heat being trapped, our climate will change. Higher global temperature will coz the sea level to rise. It will also coz extreme weather conditions such as supertyphoons and tornadoes
454319
the industrial revolution, global warming will destroy our planet now small wars
59214
first of all, u should know that the quality f air is fast deterioting. with the increase in human populatin and the decrease in tree population, the % of CO2 will increase also. since we still using hidrocarbon for cars, power plant to generate electricity, etc the air is filled with CO2. with the increase in CO2, ur earth get warmer and ice is south n North pole will melt (green house effect). remember that the ice reflect sunlight to space, meaning our earth will even get warmer. other pollutants will not affect too much to our earth.
136610
well they say in 2050 about 3% of species will die from the global warming, and about the same with plant species. probably gas will cost 20.00 a gallon lol. and more and more cars and trucks will not be running off of gas. which i hope actually will be true! and ill be 40 around that time wow!
108502
Neat how the graph excludes prior dates.  20 years ago it was global cooling.\n\nThe temperature varies, greenhouse gasses come from natural occurrences (Krakatoa and Mt. Saint Helens spewed more greenhouse gasses in the air than man has produced in 10,000 years).  The earth recovers.  Liberal activists don't.
54046
One sure way is by the pollution generated by vehicles using the motorway. All the carbon mono oxide produced by the vehicles is increasing the size of the ozon layer hole and the result is the green house effect i.e. drastic changes in the weather of the world
401989
The Earth's climate in general is going slowly thru a warming phase much as it has many times. How do you think the ice age ended? Global warming... way before man could have possibly affected the climate. Global warming comes from the sun, period. There are a few slight factors involved. Greenhouse gasses, such as carbom dioxide, hold the Earth's heat from escaping back into space. Gasses commonly called pollution, such as sulfur dioxide, reflect the sun's energy back into space. Here's where it gets tricky... over the last 30 years or so, we've cleaned up the pollution but have added more carbon dioxide to the Earth's atmosphere. Now, more of the sun's energy reaches the surface and more is held in, hence "global warming". \n\nFor the second part of your question... All of the so-called "experts" predicted a nasty hurricane season again this year. What happened? Did the republicans somehow blow the hurricans back out to sea to increase their chances of re-election? If so, they should have advertised it, 'cause they didn't do so well...
298053
My south is social genocide on one side and golf courses and $300,000.00 houses on the other. I worry about the environment too, but I'm afraid I may be the only one.  Check out hydrogen power and spread the word to your friends.  It will save our planet if we act.  Also, adaptation is our only means of survival...those who fear change perish....infuse modernity with all things natural...see what you come up with.
92203
It is happening... look at all the data. However, I think that "greenhouse gases" are a little overplayed as the scape goat... we ARE coming out of an ice age, after all.
115303
Any non-traditional fuel. eg.\nbiofuel: such as grass for burning to get electricity.\nH2 (the gas)\nand many more
257048
Global warming and it is closer to the equator.
363808
Without an atmosphere life simply would not be able to survive. It is because of the gases with in the atmosphere mainly nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21) that the earth can sustain its species. Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are known as greenhouse gases. These gases have been given a bad rap because they contribute to global warming but the thing is is that without these gases life wouldnt be able to exist. these gases help trap the heat from the sun and form a blanket around the earth. If not for these gases this heat would escape back into space. If this was to occur the earth would have an average surface temp of 0 degrees. All water would freeze. Thanks to these greenhouse gases which trap some of the heat from the sun it causes the earth to have an average surface temp of 15 degrees. the problem is is that humans are amplifying this effect by burning fossil fuels for energy(coal oil and natural gas). When these fuels are burned their carbon atoms combine with oxygen in the air to make carbondioxide. Ozone is another important gas. This gas helps reflect and absorb the suns Ultraviolet rays. It is made of 3 oxygen atoms.\n\nBasically without an atmosphere life would be in lot of trouble and nothing would be able to survive.
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IN a convoluted way, you are making a very good point. Isn't it sad that we change only when forced to? Our consumption of oil is/has produced profound changes to our world...a world that we have no choice but to live in. The greenhouse effect is growing daily, the powers-that-be are so short sighted they do nothing in the serious face of reality. WE are in for some very drastic consequences of our use of oil, and the entire planet will pay heavily for it shortly. In our lifetime, absolutely.
359331
Here's an idea.....drill in Alaska!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nOr here's another one.....ALTERNATIVE FUELS!!!  Ethanol and hydrogen should be our focus.  A failing company like GM could really benefit from getting a head start on those technologies.
272914
As a transition fuel I think bio fuel is good. There are  grasses, straw, sugar cane, corn, many things to try.  No I don't think it will harm our food supply, at least not for a transition period. \n\nI'd like to see research into capturing some of the heat generated in an engine to help move a car, and the use to solar collectors and possibly capturing energy from wind generated as a vehicle travels through the air.  \n\nI'm confident others have more inventive ideas, but until the price of oil started to anger us, those who have an interest in selling us oil have quashed efforts to produce alternative systems.
191404
do something on alternative energy or fuel sources. or hybrid machines.