written by scientist James Hansen‚ Hansen discuss fossil fuel emission impact on the global environment and a possible solution to this problem. Hansen begins his essay by highlighting the problem that we are facing with global fossil emission and how the governments are failing to address this issue. He support his claim by proving examples where governments supports construction of new coal plant‚ liquid plants‚ development of unconventional fossil fuels‚ leasing of lands for oil and gas exploration
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Community Solar Energy Alternative energy resources are being closely evaluated because of the depletion of nonrenewable resources‚ such as fossil fuels. Fossil fuels and other nonrenewable resources have damaged earth because of the amount of pollution that is released some‚ in which is known as Carbon Dioxide. Massive amounts of Carbon Dioxide are that is released into our environment every year further damaging our planet. Scientist has been effectively working on ways of conserving energy
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derived from fossil fuels. For years‚ we have been drawing on fossil fuels such as coal‚ oil and natural gas‚ as energy resources. However‚ with time these resources have gradually depleted leading to increase in the cost of energy. This had led experts to invent new sources of energy. The invention on renewable energy has not only provided an alternative energy resource but has also come with great environmental and socio-economic impacts. Global warming‚ caused by emissions from fossil fuels‚ has
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human health. In California many factors have contributed to air pollution. First‚ burning fossil fuels are burned‚ that is part of everyday in California and the rest of the planet and this is the major source of air pollution. The main fossil fuels burned by humans are petroleum or oil‚ natural gas and coal. Most of the demands on activities of the world-wide energy demand are supplied by the fossil fuels coal‚ oil or gas for example to drive a car‚ manufacturing and generating electricity. Consequently
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statement: “Human activity‚ especially the burning of fossil fuels. It also answers inquiries of; is it a major contributor to climate change? Do I agree or disagree? From my research and readings‚ I‘ve concluded that‚ the foremost effect that burning fossil fuels has on our environment is the greenhouse effect‚ also known as global warming. Carbon dioxide‚ which is also known as greenhouse gas is released during combustion of fossil fuels and is the cause of this catastrophe. But yet‚
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and they are speeding up the process as we know it. The problem of global warming is primarily caused by humans and it began during the Industrial Revolution. Throughout the Industrial Revolution the production of burning fossil fuels increased drastically. The burnt fossil fuels began releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide‚ and artificial chemicals called halocarbons harming the environment. Scientists have concluded that most of the observed warming is very likely due to the burning of coal
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Substitutes can help reduce the price of economic costs of some necessary utilities. Solar energy is a substitute and also an opportunity cost for the energy we use now‚ called fossil fuels. There are many benefits to switching from fossil fuels to solar energy. Solar energy can help lower the cost of the energy we use now by burning fossil fuels‚ changing the supply and demand of the product. Also‚ it can help the pollution that is causing further health and economic problems. Since there are many benefits
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but scientist today has proved the existent of Global warming and there is no way to stop it. The one and only thing we human can do is to slow Global warming down. Many argues that Nuclear Power is a near perfect substituted in the place of burning fossil fuels because Nuclear Power does not create nearly as much Carbon dioxide‚ while others argues that the government have no actual plan for Nuclear Power Plant‚ and even if they did‚ the Nuclear Power Plant would be a massive target for terrorist attack
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mega-activities whereby their main source of energy is the fossil fuels‚ the main emitters of the greenhouse gases (GHGs)‚ such as the carbon dioxide (CO2). These gases are the main cause of global warming. Through statistics‚ it is shown that the large-scale CO2 emissions to the atmosphere are worsening day by day‚ so putting the earth on the verge of a massive global climate change chiefly portrayed by the global warming. Though fossil fuels are the major sources of CO2‚ they account for large
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environmental ethics Ethics of consumption: positive and negative outcomes of consumption Ch. 8 Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption Compare fossil fuels and our historical dependence on them‚ their uses‚ and their impact on the environment Relationship between fossil fuels and the Industrial Revolution Relationship of electricity and fossil fuels Impact of the automobile on the environment Patterns of consumption of developed nations vs. those of undeveloped / developing nations Economics
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