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What effect do you think carbon dioxide emissions have on our current climate?
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∙ 7y ago
Water vaper (humidity), carbon dioxide, methane and other small amounts of gases keep the Sun's heat all around us. If that did not happen, Earth would be unbearably cold at night. Most life could not live in that extreme cold.
So, the answer is, carbon dioxide emissions keep you from freezing to death!
But the Earth is always in climate cycles - very, very slow cycles. In the 1500s, the Earth was in a very, very cold climate that is now called the Little Ice Age. As we to this day recover from the Little Ice Age, the Earth's average temperature has increased a little, although in the 1950s and 1960s there was a scary period of global cooling, and most everyone was hollering, "We have to do something, or it will be too late.
People then called for the government to "do something" before we all froze into a solid block of ice and San Francisco was hundreds of feet above the ocean. One idea that almost actually happened was to spray black pigment from planes and helicopters on the north and south poles so they would heat up more and melt.
Seems funny, now, doesn't it? And so will global 'warming' seem funny in 15 or 20 years when England freezes over due to a (predicted) change in the warm Gulf Current that currently warms England.
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∙ 12y ago
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What are some predicted environmental damages if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced?
Carbon dioxide is a gas most present in the greenhouse gases. If carbon dioxide emissions aren't reduced, they will continue to live on in the atmosphere destroying the ozone layer and resulting in detrimental climate changes.
Do scientists think people affect climate change?
Yes climate scientists think that people are affecting climate change mostly from carbon emissions (from burning fossil fuels) and because we have destroyed the forests of the world that used to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Why do environmentalists believe that carbon dioxide emissions have increased?
At this time we are seeing rapid industrialization in China and India; conservation measures in the western world have not come close to offsetting the increased emissions from developing economies. Carbon dioxide emissions have increased.
How can carbon dioxide emissions be measured?
A cars carbon dioxide emissions can be measured by: * Laser light absorption techniques * Diverting a portion of the exhaust flow intoo a chemical cell * Bagging the emissions for late analysis * Portable CO2 meters
How can we reduce your carbon footprint?
If you want to reduce your carbon footprint, you can reduce your emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere.
Are carbon dioxide emissions bad?
I'm certain someone will debate me for this, but global climate change has been attributed largely to carbon dioxide emissions.
What are some predicted environmental damages if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced?
Carbon dioxide is a gas most present in the greenhouse gases. If carbon dioxide emissions aren't reduced, they will continue to live on in the atmosphere destroying the ozone layer and resulting in detrimental climate changes.
What are carbon emissions a part of?
Carbon dioxide and monoxide are byproducts of combustion. You also breathe out carbon dioxide. The gases go into the atmosphere and play a (only partially-understood) role in the earth's climate.
How does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions?
Urban sprawl creates and increases carbon dioxide emissions via more vehicles on the roads. More people means more transportation needed. More vehicles on the road creates more carbon dioxide emissions.
World's carbon dioxide emission from the use of the fossil fuel 2002?
The worlds carbon dioxide emissions from the use of fossil fuels has decreased since 2002. The United States has had the largest decrease in carbon dioxide emissions.
How does urban sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions?
Urban sprawl creates and increases carbon dioxide emissions via more vehicles on the roads. More people means more transportation needed. More vehicles on the road creates more carbon dioxide emissions.
Do scientists think people affect climate change?
Yes climate scientists think that people are affecting climate change mostly from carbon emissions (from burning fossil fuels) and because we have destroyed the forests of the world that used to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
When humans burn fossil fuels which will increase?
Fossil fuels produce large quantities of carbon dioxide when burned. Carbon emissions trap heat in the atmosphere and lead to climate change.
How might a gas tax reduce carbon dioxide emissions?
higher prices means people will drive less, and when people drive less carbon dioxide emissions are reduced.
Why is atmospheric carbon dioxide being measured?
Carbon dioxide is causing global warming and climate change. Countries are trying to reduce their emissions of this greenhouse gas. We measure CO2 levels to see if our preventative measures are having any effect.
Are cars bad for the environment?
We now know that cars run by burning oil release carbon dioxide emissions that are causing global warming and climate change.
What are 4 emissions and byproducts from the durning of coal?
Carbon dioxide
