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How do you think land clearing contributes to the enhanced greenhouse effect?
Land clearing destroys trees that used to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store the carbon in their roots, trunks and branches. So land clearing means there is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere adding to the enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect which is causing global warming.
What is the effect of cutting trees?
clearing area also making paper for money and more land.
did the greenhouse effect increase?
Yes. When we started burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and cutting down the great forests of the worldd (deforestation), the normal greenhouse effect began to change into the accelerated, or enhanced greenhouse effect which we now have.
Do cooking fuels contribute to the green house effect?
The only fuels that contribute to the greenhouse effect are fossil fuels. So, using coal, coke, petroleum oil, gas or peat for cooking does contribute to the greenhouse effect and global warming, but using wood, biofuels and other renewable resources does not.
How do cattle affect the greenhouse effect?
Cattle emit methane (CH4) from both ends, but mostly from the front. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, 21 times stronger than carbon dioxide, so billions of ruminants around the world make a serious contribution to the greenhouse effect.
How do every day people contribute to the greenhouse effect?
Everyday people contribute to the greenhouse effect by activities such as burning fossil fuels for transportation and energy, deforestation, consumption of meat from livestock, and overuse of energy in households. These actions release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide into the atmosphere, trapping heat and contributing to global warming.
Why is nitrogen not considered a greenhouse gas?
Nitrogen is not considered a greenhouse gas because it does not absorb or emit infrared radiation, which is necessary for a gas to contribute to the greenhouse effect.
Does paraffin contribute to the greenhouse effect?
Yes, paraffin is produced from petroleum, a fossil fuel. It contains carbon dioxide from millions of years ago, so when it is burnt it adds to the normal greenhouse effect which has become overwhelmed by all the extra carbon dioxide. The normal greenhouse effect is now warming into the accelerated greenhouse effect.
What does nitrogen do in the greenhouse effect?
Nitrogen itself does not contribute directly to the greenhouse effect. The main greenhouse gases are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. However, nitrogen compounds can indirectly affect the greenhouse effect when they are released into the atmosphere and interact with other greenhouse gases.
Is dyhdrogen monoxide dangerous for the environment?
Yes, it is a toxic gas and also contribute to the greenhouse effect.
Does Ethanol contribute to the greenhouse effect?
Ethanol is a biofuel produced from vegetable matter. When the crop grows, it removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. When the biofuel is burnt, that same carbon dioxide is released. So ethanol, basically, is carbon-neutral and does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.
Do all atmospheric gases contribute to the greenhouse effect?
Not all atmospheric gases contribute to the greenhouse effect; only certain gases, known as greenhouse gases, have the ability to trap heat in the atmosphere. Key greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor. While gases like oxygen and nitrogen make up a large portion of the atmosphere, they do not significantly contribute to the greenhouse effect because they do not absorb infrared radiation. Thus, only a subset of atmospheric gases plays a critical role in regulating Earth's temperature.
