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Nuclear power does not emit carbon dioxide greenhouse gas as the other non-renewable sources of energy (the fossil fuels of coal, oil and natural gas) do, so it doesn't contribute to global warming. Many people think nuclear power is an energy source that we should all be using because of this. Others remember the dangers from nuclear accidents and are not so convinced.
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Is the gas produced by aeroplanes bad for the environment?
Airplanes burn fossil fuel, and produce carbon dioxide, thus contributing to the problem of global warming.
How do cars affect the temperature?
Global warming/ the fuel
What are the risks of using coal as a fuel?
It will cause global warming
Are hybrid cars causing global warming?
No, hybrid cars were designed to use less fossil fuel, thus slowing global warming.
What are some undesirable side effects of global industrial fossil fuel burning?
Global warming.
What gases are produced by fossil fuel combustion and lead to global warming?
Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) are the main greenhouse gases produced by fossil fuel combustion. These gases trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and global warming.
How does burning and the loss if trees can lead to global warming?
Whenever a fossil fuel like wood, coal, oil or natural gas is burnt it releases carbon dioxide that has been stored in the fuel for millions of years. This carbon dioxide adds to the greenhouse gases in the environment that are contributing to global warming.
Can uranium solve global warming?
Uranium can be used as a fuel in nuclear power plants, which do not produce greenhouse gas emissions during operation. However, nuclear power presents its own set of environmental and safety concerns, such as radioactive waste disposal and the risk of accidents. While nuclear power can be part of a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it is not a silver bullet solution to global warming.
How do humans contribute to climate change not including global warming?
Humans contribute to climate change in various ways beyond global warming, such as through deforestation, which reduces carbon storage capacity; air pollution from fossil fuel combustion, which can impact cloud formation and precipitation patterns; and land-use changes, which alter local climate conditions and ecosystems. These impacts collectively affect the Earth's climate system in multiple ways beyond just an increase in temperature.
Is uranium good for climate change?
Uranium is used as nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors. Nuclear power plants don't contribute to global warming, greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide releasing. Uranium is now the most important alternative to fossil fuels.
How does ironing your clothes cause global warming?
Ironing clothes doesn't cause global warming. But any use of fossil fuel generated electricity will add carbon dioxide to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. So ironing clothes contributes to global warming.
Do nuclear gases affect global warming?
Nuclear reactions do not produce gases, except for some of the fission products which are gaseous, like xenon, but these are contained securely within the fuel rods and would only be released in the event of a fuel melt down. So nuclear power does not produce greenhouse gases.
