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Why is the concentration of methane increasing around the world?
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Methane is produced by farming activities as it is produced by anaerobic microorganisms growing in the mud in paddy fields and so as the population is increasing so is the number of farming activities happening
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Who produces methane?
Hi it is emiblondie here, before i answer i am not some geek who knows everythihng but i was reading the guiness book of records and it said that the most producers of methane were actually termites and not cows. honest xx
Why is methane important to the earth?
Methane is a very important discovery, because all animals produce it, and it is very deadly. No joke. If you are in a barn that is not ventilated, with 1 cow, then you will die within 48 hours if you do not get any fresh air. Methane is as deadly as cyanide. People are often found dead in their homes after eating foods that cause them to over-produce methane, if their house has poor ventilation. It is an occurance that happens as often as family food poisoning. You can also trap methane in a bottle, and inhale it to get high. Many children in 3rd world countries do this because they have nothing else to do, and most of them end up dead. Methane is also used as one of the world's main ingredients of aluminum and tin. These metals could not be made at all without a supply of methane, which is produced by cows and horses in most metal industries. If you are afraid of dying of methane poisoning, then they have corks you can use to keep yourself plugged up from exuding methane. This was very popular during medieval times when they did not know what methane was, but found out people were dying from the gases exuded from the human body when there was poor ventilation.
How do you get methane in your body?
The common name for methane is swamp gas. Methane is also called natural gas. Methane comes from coal mining. It can also be made from "cracking" coal or oil and from any waste organic material including animal faeces (feces). Methane is produced in the stomach of ruminant animals (sheep, cows) which is then expelled from their digestive system back into the atmosphere. Methane is a green house gas. It is a hazard in mines as it is odourless in it's natural state but highly explosive. In New Zealand in 2010, a mine explosion killed 27 men who were trapped due to an earlier explosion. Methane has an odour added to it when sold to prevent it leaking undetected and then exploding. This became law in the United States after 311 people were killed at a school in New London, Texas in 1937. The rest of the world soon followed suit.
How does methane get into the air?
Methane, a greenhouse gas twenty times more dangerous than carbon dioxide, enters the atmosphere by way of:cattle belchingpoor agricultural practices on pig and cattle farms dealing with manurerice paddy farmingfrom organic matter decomposing anaerobically behind hydro-electric damsfrom thawing tundra and lakes
What is the use of Methane gas?
First, Methane [CH4] is a chemical compound composed of four Hydrogen molecules attached to a single Carbon molecule. It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas at normal temperatures and pressures, and has many beneficial uses.It is highly flammable, and in the proper mixture percentages mixed within air, it is HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE. For this reason an "odorant" is added so we can smell it if it leaks. The odorant is one or more of the "Mercaptans" [which smell like onion or garlic].With the exception of a very small amount of contaminants, and the addition of that odorant so we can smell it, Methane is relatively "pure," and we know it by its common name, as "Natural Gas," i.e., Natural Gas is Methane. Just couple of examples of uses include:Natural Gas is used as a fuel:in heating and cooling our homes and businesses,cooking,electrical power generation,and when compressed, used as a vehicle fuel.Methane [Natural Gas] is also used as a feedstock in petrochemical plants to create many different compounds and products, probably the most commonly known end product is the very large list of PLASTICS, as in the manufacture of plastic bags and the many different polyvinylchlorides which are used in many different types of containers.
Why is concentration of the methane increasing around the world?
Methane is produced by farming activities as it is produced by anaerobic microorganisms growing in the mud in paddy fields and so as the population is increasing so is the number of farming activities happening
Windows or mac which is mostly used around the world?
Windows, however mac is increasing rapidly
The increasing interconnectedness of people and countries around the world is know as what?
The increasing interconnectedness of people and countries is called globalization. This is due to the lightning speed of communication and transportation available.
Why waste is increasing the world?
population is increasing
What is the increasing interconnectedness of peoples and countries around the world is known as what?
Globalization is the bringing of the countries of the world closer together.
What are the consequences of methane and CFCs on the world's atmosphere and how do these pollutants originate?
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, producing twenty times as much warming effect per molecule than does carbon dioxide. Any Increase in atmospheric methane concentration will contribute to global warming and climate change. The main contributors to atmospheric methane are cattle and sheep, industry and rotting refuse. Indusry is believed to have reduced its production of methane, while recycling and better waste management may help limit the emission of methane from dumps. CFC's, or chlorofluorocarbons, were used in refrigerators, air conditioners, deodorants and aerosol cans. When allowed into the atmosphere, they rise up into the ozone layer where they react with the ozone, thereby reducing the concentration of ozone. A reduction in ozone levels then allows more harmful ultraviolet rays to reach the earth's surface. The production of CFC's for industrial use is now banned, but it will take many years before existing CFC stocks are eliminated.
How many wild Siberian tigers are left in the world?
Around 500 in the last survey, with a lean towards increasing population.
Can things other than people cause pollution?
yes, there are natural forms of pollution, such as methane gas produced when animals fart, (this problem is seen mainly in cows) By increasing the number of cows in the world, humans have also increased natural pollution.
Who produces methane?
Hi it is emiblondie here, before i answer i am not some geek who knows everythihng but i was reading the guiness book of records and it said that the most producers of methane were actually termites and not cows. honest xx
How many Amur tigers are left in the world?
There are currently around 500 Amur (Siberian) tigers in the wild. Numbers are slowly increasing.
Where were the locations of European concentration camps of World War I?
In World War 1 (1914-18) there were no concentration camps. For the Nazi concentration camps, see the related question.
How do cattle affect the greenhouse effect?
Cattle emit methane (CH4) from both ends, but mostly from the front. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, 21 times stronger than carbon dioxide, so billions of ruminants around the world make a serious contribution to the greenhouse effect.
