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Why do you think CO2 emissions have been increasing since the Industrial Revolution?
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∙ 12y ago
Carbon Dioxide is a naturally occurring compound released by animals and absorbed by vegetation. As the amount of vegetation reduces and the number of animals increases we are invariably going to witness an increase in atmospheric Carbon Dioxide.
Fossil fuel releases carbon dioxide when it is being burnt to power industry, to generate electricity and to drive transport.
For example, catalytic converters in engines do three jobs:
- They catalyze Carbon Monoxide (poisonous) into Carbon Dioxide (not-poisonous).
- They catalzye Nitrous Oxides into Nitrogen and Oxygen (a lot of the Oxygen is also utilized by the catalyzation of Carbon Monoxide into Carbon Dioxide).
- They burn off unburned hydrocarbons, resulting in water and, you guessed it, Carbon Dioxide.
There are lots of sources of Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Dioxide is a fairly large, simple, and stable compound, and it would require vast amounts of energy to retrieve the Carbon and the Oxygen. This is why CO2 is increasing, and has been increasing since the Industrial Revolution.
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Can increased carbon dioxide levels be caused by the burning of fossil fuels?
Yes. In fact, burning fossil fuels is the principal way in which humans are increasing the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, with the level going up by a startling 35 per cent since the Industrial Revolution.
What greenhouse gases increased significantly after the Industrial Revolution?
After the Industrial Revolution, 200 years ago, when we discovered and started to burn coal we began releasing carbon dioxide. This is the greenhouse gas that has increased significantly since that time, and is causing global warming.
Is human activity the main cause of climate change?
Human activity is the main cause of the present climate change. Burning fossil fuels and deforestation mean that the amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere has been gradually increasing since the start of the Industrial Revolution. This is causing an accelerated greenhouse effect, which is global warming, and this is causing climate change.
What is the number of years of data needed to predict Global warming?
Scientists have been using the data over the last 250 years (since the start of the Industrial Revolution) to monitor the rise of Global Warming.
Does deforestation warm up or cool down the earth?
Trees take carbon dioxide from the air and through the process of photosynthesis, gives out oxygen. Due to the amount of fossil fuels we burn, and various other emissions, humans have been increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the air - the biggest increase being the time during the Industrial Revolution. Since there is more CO2 in the air which doesn't leave our atmosphere and isn't used up by trees (since they're being cut down), this forms a sort of "blanket" - which is where the Greenhouse Effect comes from. This blanket of CO2 allows the sun's rays to enter our atmosphere but it does not allow the warmth to escape back into space - so deforestation (along with many other factors) could potentially warm up the Earth.
What has has increased in concentration in the atmosphere since the beginning of industrial revolution?
Mostly CO2 emissions.
Impact of Robert Falcon Scott on Industrial Revolution?
There is no documentation that Robert Falcon Scott influenced the industrial revolution, since he lived a few centuries after the industrial revolution occurred.
What has has increased in concentration in the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial revolution?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) has increased in concentration in the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial revolution. This is primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas, which release large amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. The increased concentration of CO2 is a major driver of climate change.
How has the economic structure of Europe changed since the industrial revolution?
it changed by the land.
What gas has increased in concentration in the atmosphere since the beginning of industrial revolution?
Carbon dioxide
What gas has increase in concentration in the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial revolution?
Carbon dioxide
What atmospheric element has increased in the atmosphere since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
Carbon Dioxide
Who invented railroads during the Industrial Revolution?
In fact, the railways were a product, rather than a cause, of the Industrial Revolution since raw materials were transported using railways.
Are screws manmade?
Originally they were, but since the time of the industrial revolution they've been machine-made.
How long has air pollution been a problem?
Since the industrial revolution, probably.
Why is there so much slavery during the Industrial Revolution?
the reason for slavery in the industrial revolution is since the cotton gin was invented, the demand for cotton increased. Slave/Plantation owners needed their slaves to work harder so they could make their profit
Why is Earth's atmosphere rich in nitrogen and carbon dioxide today?
Nitrogen has, since plants and animals have existed, been the majority of gases in our atmosphere. Carbon Dioxide; however, has been increasing in our atmosphere since the industrial revolution. The causes are automobiles, coal-burning power plants and other carbon-emitting activities.
