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How long has air pollution been a problem?
Air pollution has been a problem since the industrial revolution in the 18th century when the burning of fossil fuels became widespread. However, it became a more significant concern in the mid-20th century with the rapid industrialization and increase in vehicle emissions.
Which process moves carbon stored in fossil fuel into another carbon reservoir?
The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon that has been stored underground into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. This process is known as the combustion of fossil fuels.
Why is there an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
burning fossil fuels
What are a fossile fuels?
Fossil fuels are natural fuels derived from the remains of ancient organisms (plants and animals) that have been buried and subjected to high pressure and heat over millions of years. Common fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change and air pollution.
Is the greenhouse effect caused solely by human activity?
Not solely. There is a natural greenhouse effect that is supported by the earth's carbon and water cycles. This has kept the earth warm enough for life for millions of years.However, humans have been burning fossil fuels since the beginning of the Industrial Age (1750s). This releases long-held carbon dioxide that has been sequestered away for 300 thousand years. This extra greenhouse gas is changing the greenhouse effect into an enhanced greenhouse effect, which is causing global warming and climate change.
The increase in carbon dioxide in your atmosphere over the last 150 years was caused primarily by what?
The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over the last 150 years has been primarily caused by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), deforestation, and industrial processes. This has led to higher levels of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere, contributing to global climate change.
What has the IPCC got to say about global warming?
The InterGovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that global warming is happening, and that it is being caused by the human activities of deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels. Deforestation means that removed trees can no longer remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that has been long hidden underground.
What is global warming and what can you do to fix the problem?
Global warming is the gradual warming of the earth that has been happening over the past 200 years. It is caused by the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity. It is also caused by deforestation, where we cut down great forests all over the world that used to absorb carbon dioxide as they grew. To fix the problem we have to stop burning fossil fuels. The only way we can do this is if we begin to use renewable energy, solar, wind, geothermal etc. These all produce electricity without any carbon emissions. We can use as much electricity as we want if it is all generated from renewable energy. Enough sunshine falls on the earth in one day to power the whole world for a year!
How long has air pollution been a problem?
Air pollution has been a problem since the industrial revolution in the 18th century when the burning of fossil fuels became widespread. However, it became a more significant concern in the mid-20th century with the rapid industrialization and increase in vehicle emissions.
Are any good gases produced when burning fossil fuels?
Not really. Burning fossil fuels releases mainly carbon dioxide. In small quantities this is useful in keeping the earth warm. However carbon dioxide from fossil fuels is not part of the carbon cycle, but extra gas which has been safely sequestered under the ground for millions of years.
What cycle do humans affect by burning fossil fuels?
We affect the earth's regular carbon cycle by burning fossil fuels. Coal and oil combustion adds billions of tons of carbon to the atmosphere, carbon that has been stored underground for millions of years.
How long has oil pollution been a problem?
since people started burning oil
Is it true that Global warming has been and is being caused by various numbers of factors?
Yes, this is true. Global warming is being caused by our deforestation and by the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide.
Which process moves carbon stored in fossil fuel into another carbon reservoir?
The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon that has been stored underground into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. This process is known as the combustion of fossil fuels.
Are the citizens of the US the problem of global warming?
Yes, but so are the citizens of every country, particularly the developed nations. We have been burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) since the Industrial Revolution, 200 years ago without any thought for the consequences.
A boxer has been jumping rope for an hour his legs muscles are burning and he feels weak which substance is the most likely cause of the burning he feels in his muscle?
The burning sensation in the muscles is likely caused by lactic acid.
How does burning fossil fuels affect the nitrogen cycle?
Burning fossil fuels alters the amount of nitrogen in the Earth's atmosphere. Specifically, there has been a significant increase in nitric oxide levels since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
