Carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) ends up in the atmosphere. The normal carbon cycle is able to remove more than half of it, but the rest remains, slowly building up from 280 ppm (parts per million) 150 years ago to the present (2013) 400 ppm. This build up is what is causing global warming.
Carbon moves through the carbon cycle in all processes, except for the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuel burning releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, which disrupts the natural carbon cycle by increasing the concentration of CO2, a greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere.
Natural gas is considered one of the cleanest burning fossil fuels because it produces less carbon dioxide and fewer pollutants compared to coal and oil when burned. However, it still releases greenhouse gases like methane, which can contribute to global warming if not controlled properly.
Yes, burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the increase in atmospheric concentrations of this greenhouse gas. This is a major driver of climate change and global warming.
Yes, if propane escapes into the atmosphere it will be a greenhouse gas. Propane is a by-product of natural gas and petroleum refining. It is a fossil fuel and releases carbon dioxide when burnt.
Respiration: All animals breathe out carbon dioxide, but this is part of the carbon cycle.Volcanic Eruptions: These give off massive amounts of Carbon Dioxide, but humans add the same amount with three days of fossil fuel emissions.Combustion: Burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2), is the main process increasing CO2 levels.
Natural gas (methane (CH4)) is the cleanest burning fuel, emitting the smallest amount of carbon dioxide of all the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).
No. Petrol is cleaner than coal, but it is not the cleanest. Natural gas (methane (CH4)) is the cleanest burning fuel, emitting the smallest amount of carbon dioxide of all the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).
Carbon moves through the carbon cycle in all processes, except for the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuel burning releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, which disrupts the natural carbon cycle by increasing the concentration of CO2, a greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere.
No, the cleanest is Natural gas. Natural gas (methane (CH4)) is the cleanest burning fuel, emitting the smallest amount of carbon dioxide of all the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).
Yes. Natural gas (methane (CH4)) is the cleanest burning fuel, emitting the smallest amount of carbon dioxide of all the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).
Fishing. All the rest put extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
In no way at all is burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) helpful to wildlife.
Carbon Most common in all fossil fuels is carbon. In natural gas, both hydrogen and carbon are common.
Natural gas (methane (CH4)) is the cleanest burning fuel, emitting the smallest amount of carbon dioxide of all the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). It is often sent through pipelines.
Natural gas is considered one of the cleanest burning fossil fuels because it produces less carbon dioxide and fewer pollutants compared to coal and oil when burned. However, it still releases greenhouse gases like methane, which can contribute to global warming if not controlled properly.
Of the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) oil is the second cleanest. Coal is the dirtiest, and natural gas (methane (CH4)) is the cleanest burning fuel, emitting the smallest amount of carbon dioxide of all the fossil fuels.
All fossil fuel when burnt releases carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas which is causing global warming.