The Deadly Miscalculation Stated in an article about fracking, “Since 2005, more than 100,000 oil and gas wells have been drilled and fracked in the United States” (“Fracking”). About ten years ago, politicians and the EPA in the United States made a monumental decision to drastically reduce coal-fired power plants across the country. Over the next few years, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reduced significantly, causing the United States to conclude that global warming is solved. However, this was one of the largest miscalculations the United States has made. To replace carbon dioxide producing energy sources, such as coal, power plants have been burning natural gasses primarily composed of methane. In Bill McKibben’s article “Global
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Solar energy is a renewable energy source that harnesses the sun’s rays and is an affordable, safe alternative to fossil fuels. As stated in a scientific article discussing the issue of global warming, “Fracking is diverting money and attention from the real long-term solutions we need for a sustainable energy system, while adding to greenhouse gas pollution and environmental degradation” (“Fracking”). Hydraulic fracturing is using valuable resources and money, when there are numerous alternatives to solve this global problem. Renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, geothermal heat, hydroelectricity, and solar energy, are well developed systems for harnessing power without releasing deadly gasses into the atmosphere. Solar energy, along with numerous other methods, will be widely used if fracking is eliminated. Taking advantage of renewable energy sources that do not produce harmful gasses will significantly impact Earth in a positive …show more content…
Gasses, such as methane, seep into the atmosphere and degrade the ozone layer. Heat becomes trapped in the atmosphere due to lingering gasses and causes the planet to increase in temperature. The negative impact of global warming is irreversible and all living organisms are affected by the increase in temperature. However, global warming can be stopped to eliminate further damage. Without immediate action, global warming will rid the planet of all living
Solar energy is a renewable energy source that harnesses the sun’s rays and is an affordable, safe alternative to fossil fuels. As stated in a scientific article discussing the issue of global warming, “Fracking is diverting money and attention from the real long-term solutions we need for a sustainable energy system, while adding to greenhouse gas pollution and environmental degradation” (“Fracking”). Hydraulic fracturing is using valuable resources and money, when there are numerous alternatives to solve this global problem. Renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, geothermal heat, hydroelectricity, and solar energy, are well developed systems for harnessing power without releasing deadly gasses into the atmosphere. Solar energy, along with numerous other methods, will be widely used if fracking is eliminated. Taking advantage of renewable energy sources that do not produce harmful gasses will significantly impact Earth in a positive …show more content…
Gasses, such as methane, seep into the atmosphere and degrade the ozone layer. Heat becomes trapped in the atmosphere due to lingering gasses and causes the planet to increase in temperature. The negative impact of global warming is irreversible and all living organisms are affected by the increase in temperature. However, global warming can be stopped to eliminate further damage. Without immediate action, global warming will rid the planet of all living