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Building the machinery will contribute some, but the actual wave power usage will not.
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Will reducing CO2 emissions reverse global warming?
Reducing CO2 emissions will help to slow global warming. To reverse global warming we would have to transfer very soon to renewable sources of energy (solar, hydro, wind, tidal, wave, geothermal and biofuels) to generate electricity and to power all our transport. We would also have to have a massive planting of trees all over the world to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
How are power plants contributing to global warming?
Most power plants burn fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) to generate electricity and so contribute to global warming.Burning of these fuels releases long-hidden carbon dioxide (CO2) which adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The natural carbon cycle and the natural greenhouse effect are being overwhelmed by this extra gas. The carbon cycle can only distribute about half of it. The greenhouse effect has become an accelerated greenhouse effect, warming the planet.Power plants like nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, wave, tidal, and geothermal do not release CO2. Biofuel plants release CO2, but as it was only captured during the growing season of the fuel, it is part of the carbon cycle, so it is carbon neutral. None of these renewable energy power plants contribute to global warming.
What environmental condition contributed to the heat wave experienced in Europe and the thousands of deaths in France?
Global warming and climate change.
Does using electricity cause global warming?
Using electricity plays a part in increasing global warming. Most electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). This releases carbon dioxide (CO2), a powerful greenhouse gas. Changing to renewable energy (solar, wind, water, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass and biofuel) would stop this.
How does technology impact on global warming?
Technology has given us thousands of electric and electronic gadgets that make our lives easier and happier. Unfortunately, they all use electricity. Most electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon that has been stored away for millions of years. This carbon adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The greenhouse gases contribute to global warming.
Do power stations affect global warming?
Power stations that run on fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) emit carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas that is contributing to global warming.Power stations that use renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal etc) have no emissions and have no effect on global warming.
What was the first animal to ever go extinct because of global warming?
The white possum. This creature was the first animal to go extinct because of global warming. Its extinction was caused by the heat wave of global warming bringing temperatures higher than the possums could cope with.
Could global warming cause a large wave to tower over New York?
No, not tower over New York. Global warming will certainly flood low-lying areas of New York.
Will reducing CO2 emissions reverse global warming?
Reducing CO2 emissions will help to slow global warming. To reverse global warming we would have to transfer very soon to renewable sources of energy (solar, hydro, wind, tidal, wave, geothermal and biofuels) to generate electricity and to power all our transport. We would also have to have a massive planting of trees all over the world to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Is there anything that can help global warming and the people?
Yes. Any kind of renewable energy, solar, water, wind, wave, geothermal, will help to slow global warming and improve the life prospects for the human race.
How are power plants contributing to global warming?
Most power plants burn fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) to generate electricity and so contribute to global warming.Burning of these fuels releases long-hidden carbon dioxide (CO2) which adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The natural carbon cycle and the natural greenhouse effect are being overwhelmed by this extra gas. The carbon cycle can only distribute about half of it. The greenhouse effect has become an accelerated greenhouse effect, warming the planet.Power plants like nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, wave, tidal, and geothermal do not release CO2. Biofuel plants release CO2, but as it was only captured during the growing season of the fuel, it is part of the carbon cycle, so it is carbon neutral. None of these renewable energy power plants contribute to global warming.
Is a heat wave the same thing as global warming?
No. A heat wave is a period of unsually high temperatures in an area that usually lasts a few days or a few weeks. Heat waves are weather events that ocurr sometimes, with our without a change in climate Global warming is a long-term trend of overall increasing average global temperatures
What recent catastrophic weather event has been directly linked to global warming?
Probably a heat have or a cold wave
Why do scientists think global warming isn't real?
because there have been heat waves and cold waves throughout history, so this heat wave is no different. the 70s and 80s were a colder wave, I think, and in the 50s, the temperatures were skyrocketing faster than they are now. Next there will be a cold wave, and then our children will be all worked up about "global warming" once we get to another heat wave, just wait and see.
What environmental condition contributed to the heat wave experienced in Europe and the thousands of deaths in France?
Global warming and climate change.
What are the advantages of using wave energy?
The advantages of using wave energy are the same as for any renewable energy (solar, wind, water, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass, biofuel and hydrogen). Wave energy doesn't add to global warming, and in fact means that less fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are burnt, so its use actually slows the rate of global warming.
List three fact about global warming?
Global warming is happening.It is caused by man.It can be stopped by moving to renewable energy (solar, wind, water, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass, biofuel and hydrogen) which is non-polluting.
