Carbon emissions are the result of burning fossil fuels such as oil, coal or gas. The carbon dioxide released from this combustion is absorbed by trees and plants. However, when more of these are being burned off than there are plants to absorb the poisonous gases the temperature of the globe increases. As more of the world's forests are decimated, there are fewer plants to offset the extra carbon dioxide in the air.
Mankind has been burning fossil fuels for centuries but today it has reached worrying proportions. Fossil fuels are burned at the many stages required in the production of food, services and products for human consumption. The term carbon footprint is used to describe the total amount of fossil fuels that are being consumed on a regular basis. This expression is used regularly in the news and media to describe the current quality of air.
Consumers and businesses are encouraged to measure the amount of fossil fuels they are consuming. By taking stock of how much electricity and gas they are using at home and at work they can establish a goal for reducing their energy consumption. Travelers should also tally up the number of flights and distances they cover on a regular basis. Often a business meeting can be conducted on the internet rather than in another city of the world.
Methane is another gas produced from the burning of fossil fuels. This group of gases is called hydro-carbons or greenhouse carbons. These hydro-carbons are the cause of higher temperatures in the oceans of the world. The melting glaciers are evidence of this heating trend where animals such as the polar bear risk dying out as a species since their frozen world is melting.
Certain countries of the world are currently experiencing explosive economic growth. This means that there are more hydrocarbons being released into the air due to more people driving cars. More factories are also being built to accommodate the growing demand for consumer products on a global level.
The growing Asian economies have had the pressure put on them to devise solutions to burn less fuel. Traditional lifestyles are still followed used by a significant number of the 1.9 billion people living in these areas so the challenge is to change long established ways of thinking.
Carbon emissions are causing global warming at an alarming rate. Many people are choosing to walk or ride bicycles to help reduce this threat of destroying life as we have known it. More countries are encouraged to find ways to help improve the quality of air by reducing their consumption of burning fossil fuels.
Mankind has been burning fossil fuels for centuries but today it has reached worrying proportions. Fossil fuels are burned at the many stages required in the production of food, services and products for human consumption. The term carbon footprint is used to describe the total amount of fossil fuels that are being consumed on a regular basis. This expression is used regularly in the news and media to describe the current quality of air.
Consumers and businesses are encouraged to measure the amount of fossil fuels they are consuming. By taking stock of how much electricity and gas they are using at home and at work they can establish a goal for reducing their energy consumption. Travelers should also tally up the number of flights and distances they cover on a regular basis. Often a business meeting can be conducted on the internet rather than in another city of the world.
Methane is another gas produced from the burning of fossil fuels. This group of gases is called hydro-carbons or greenhouse carbons. These hydro-carbons are the cause of higher temperatures in the oceans of the world. The melting glaciers are evidence of this heating trend where animals such as the polar bear risk dying out as a species since their frozen world is melting.
Certain countries of the world are currently experiencing explosive economic growth. This means that there are more hydrocarbons being released into the air due to more people driving cars. More factories are also being built to accommodate the growing demand for consumer products on a global level.
The growing Asian economies have had the pressure put on them to devise solutions to burn less fuel. Traditional lifestyles are still followed used by a significant number of the 1.9 billion people living in these areas so the challenge is to change long established ways of thinking.
Carbon emissions are causing global warming at an alarming rate. Many people are choosing to walk or ride bicycles to help reduce this threat of destroying life as we have known it. More countries are encouraged to find ways to help improve the quality of air by reducing their consumption of burning fossil fuels.
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