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How does nitrogen contribute to global warming?
It does not. Nitrogen is not one of the greenhouse gases.Nitrous oxide, released by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) is a greenhouse gas, and this is contributing to global warming.
What does carbon have to do with the atmosphere?
Carbon is one element in CO2. CO2 is a greenhouse gas contributor that is produced by man. Almost 6% of all CO2 is man made. The remaining 94% is natural. Carbon dioxide makes up roughly 5% of all greenhouse gases present, but it is building up in the atmosphere causing global warming.
Why is natural gas not considered a type of alternative energy or renewable resource?
Because it's one of the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) which release carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.
Are greenhouse gases and natural gases ultimately the same?
A1. Natural gas is methane, CH4. It is a greenhouse gas, but far from the only one. Carbon dioxide, CO2, is the one that we are most concerned about.A2. But man made gases such as sulfur dioxide, and the fluorocarbons, (and more) also play their parts.
What natural greenhouses gases are associated with the greenhouses effect?
A greenhouse gas is a gas in the atmosphere that takes in and releases radiation. The greenhouse effect is more of a process in which radiation is emitted in different directions after being absorbed by greenhouse gases.
What effects does deforestation have on the climate?
Deforestation is a contributor to global warming, and is often cited as one of the major causes of the enhanced greenhouse effect. Tropical deforestation is responsible for approximately 20% of world greenhouse gas emissions
How does nitrogen contribute to global warming?
It does not. Nitrogen is not one of the greenhouse gases.Nitrous oxide, released by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) is a greenhouse gas, and this is contributing to global warming.
Why is natural gas not considered a type of alternative energy or renewable resource?
Because it's one of the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) which release carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.
What does carbon have to do with the atmosphere?
Carbon is one element in CO2. CO2 is a greenhouse gas contributor that is produced by man. Almost 6% of all CO2 is man made. The remaining 94% is natural. Carbon dioxide makes up roughly 5% of all greenhouse gases present, but it is building up in the atmosphere causing global warming.
Are greenhouse gases and natural gases ultimately the same?
A1. Natural gas is methane, CH4. It is a greenhouse gas, but far from the only one. Carbon dioxide, CO2, is the one that we are most concerned about.A2. But man made gases such as sulfur dioxide, and the fluorocarbons, (and more) also play their parts.
How does natural gas energy usage impact the environment?
As with the burning of all fossil fuels like natural gas, it releases greenhouse gases like CO2 that contribute to climate change. That said, natural gas is one of the cleanest fossil fuels.
What natural greenhouses gases are associated with the greenhouses effect?
A greenhouse gas is a gas in the atmosphere that takes in and releases radiation. The greenhouse effect is more of a process in which radiation is emitted in different directions after being absorbed by greenhouse gases.
Is carbon dioxide a greenhouse effect?
No, carbon dioxide (CO2) is NOT an effect of the greenhouse effect. It is one of the causes. With other greenhouse gases it is responsible for the natural greenhouse effect, and the extra levels of CO2 from burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, are causing the enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect which is why global warming is happening.
Does natural gas emit co2?
Yes, natural gas, methane, is one of the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) which, when burnt, releases carbon dioxide (CO2). It is also a greenhouse gas in its own right.
What is the artificial greenhouse effect?
If you mean the man-made one, it is the accelerated, or enhanced greenhouse effect, caused by man's burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which is causing global warming and climate change.
What impact does gas have on the environment?
Natural gas itself affects the environment in two ways: - When it escapes and mixes with the air, its major component, methane, is a powerful greenhouse gas and promotes global warming. - When it is used as a fuel it creates carbon dioxide a greenhouse gas. In this case the greenhouse effect is less than that of the raw natural gas and the carbon emissions less than the amount generated by most other fuels. The search for and production of natural gas can require several types of disturbance of the environment associated with tracking, ecology disruption, stream diversion and waste disposal. It causes global warming because it produces greenhouse gas It can kill many things, for example in your backyard it can kill the flowers.
Is carbon dioxide the number one greenhouse gas?
Not even close on any scale. Water vapor is the major contributor. 80% of all greenhouse forcing is by water vapor. In terms of volume this is the winner.If we are talking about forcing ability ethane is many times stringer in its ability to contribute to this very needed effect.Carbon dioxide makes up less then 0.04% of the gas on our planet. Man produces about 6% of all CO2. Most of that CO2 created by an would occur naturally if we did not create it first. Man produces 0.28% of all green house gas.Trees produce far more CO2 then humans do.A:Carbon dioxide (CO2) is not the most abundant greenhouse gas, nor is it the most potent, but it is the number one greenhouse gas responsible for the accelerated greenhouse effect, added by humans burning fossil fuels. CO2 is having the largest effect on the recent increases in global temperature. The most common greenhouse gas for the natural greenhouse effect is water vapour. Man has no control over its levels. When it gets too high, it falls as rain.
