What effect have non-renewable sources of energy on the environment?

Answer 1

• They get used up until there are none left.
• Some (energy sources like fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas)) emit pollution as well as carbon dioxide (CO2), a dangerous greenhouse gas.

Answer 2

• Burning non-renewable energy resources (fossil fuel: coal, oil and natural gas) releases vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
• There is a certain amount of greenhouse effect necessary for life to exist on this planet but greenhouse gases are increasing and have been over the past 150 years.
• The vast majority of the earth's climate scientists agree that the earth's temperature has been gradually warming over the past 150 years as a result of our burning of fossil fuels.
• If the earth warms by more than 3 or 4 degrees the results will be very unpleasant for everyone.
  

Another Answer:

Whether you believe in the idea of global warming or not, we only have a set amount of fossil fuels. Once they are gone they are gone forever. Looking into viable alternative fuels, such as nuclear, is where our future is. We must have reliable and steady fuel sources that do not create pollution or damage the environment. There is also a real danger in trying to generate energy from alternative energy sources that provide less power then they take to build. Some of the current systems are not real producers of energy. Wind and solar voltaic are not legitimate answers at present. Tidal, Geo-thermal and hydro certainly are proven to be true energy sources. We must become smart with renewable energy also!

Answer 3

Non-renewable sources of energy are fossil fuels like coal and oil. When they are burnt they release carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. This is causing an accelerated greenhouse effect which is causing climate change.

Answer 4

Three negative effects of nonrenewable energy are: 1) When its gone its gone. 2) Basing large scale projects on nonrenewable energy is in itself a limited solution, is this not self evident. 3) If getting nonrenewable means cutting down renewable resources like Forrest's and causing species to be made extinct, is finding renewable a higher solution.

Answer 5

Non-renewable sources of energy, such as fossil fuels, contribute to air and water pollution, habitat destruction, and greenhouse gas emissions. The extraction, processing, and burning of these sources have negative impacts on ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. Additionally, non-renewable energy sources are finite, leading to resource depletion and potential energy crises in the future.

Answer 6

we have no more

Answer 7

there is none left