Carbon dioxide

However some of the energy is trapped by the atmosphere to warm the earth’s surface in a natural way. This phenomenon is called the ‘The Greenhouse Effect’ which is caused by certain gases in the atmosphere known as ‘Greenhouse Gases’, such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4). These gases reflect energy back to earth not allowing its escape to space. However, if the concertation of the Greenhouse Gases in the…

The Physical Science Basis the author writes about the trend of Carbon Dioxide (Figure 1A), Methane (Figure 1B), and Nitrous Oxide (Figure 1C). In figure 1A, 1B, and 1C there is an increase in Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide respectively, within the last one thousand years. As it can be seen in each of the figures, there is an increase within the last fifty years. Similar to figure 1A , figure 2 shows the trend of carbon dioxide levels in parts per a million for the last 400,000 years.…

measurements of the amount of carbon dioxide that was in our atmosphere in many points of history. A ice sample that they believed to be around the years 1850-1870 was measured, they found the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in the sample to be about two hundred and ninety parts per million, as well as a mean global temperature to be 13.6°C (The Discovery of Global Warming). To put this in perspective, from 1965 through 2011, the United States cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide…

the water (Solutions). Major causes of ocean acidification are high concentration of carbon dioxide, the industrial revolution, burning of fossil fuels and loss of biodiversity. The industrial revolution was a big producer of carbon dioxide and it began the steady increase of ocean acidity. That alone caused an increase of 30% in the oceans surface acidity (Ocean). Burning fossil fuels creates more carbon dioxide. The loss of biodiversity in the ocean weakens the…

Earth emits lower-energy infrared radiation back out to the atmosphere and space. The Earth’s atmosphere and clouds trap this infrared energy and radiation directed from the Sun by certain gases called greenhouse gases, which include water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, and many more. Then, these gases radiate the energy received in all directions, which some are radiated back…

Global Warming: A Natural process or a Self-Inflicted Wound? One of the biggest issues that today’s world is facing is global warming, a topic of concern to almost every human being in the globe; we have seen its effects on the crops and lands, we have experienced the scorching heat and thermal discomfort and, more often than not, we have blamed the industrialized nations for it (conveniently disregarding the fact that we use most of the products these demonized countries generate). But what is…

Global Warming: Problems and Solutions Global warming is defined as “a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth 's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants.” by the Oxford Dictionary. This means that due to the effects of pollutants in the atmosphere the temperature of the earth is rising in a process called the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is what happens when solar radiation…

discovered. One significant way the people are causing this issue are greenhouse gases. Examples of these gases include carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide (citation). Carbon dioxide is the most important, as it accounts for eighty percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. Agreed on by scientists, the climate’s warming is essentially due to the abundant amount of carbon put into the atmosphere by humans (citation). This gas results from burning fossil fuels and brushland for agriculture,…

confusing to know what the primary cause of global warming is. Global warming is simply defined as a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth 's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. Global warming has an overwhelming effect on plants and other organisms in the ecosystem as well as on the ecosystem overall, leading many to believe that this is primarily a natural phenomenon. However, it can’t be…

CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCTION IN NATURE Introduction: Most people are familiar with the process of the metabolism, but for those who are not, metabolism is the sum total of all the chemical reactions that occur in a living organism. Most people recognize it by how fast they burn off food to create energy. Some people have a fast metabolic rate, others have a much slower energy rate. Today, we are going to measure the metabolic rates of 6 different organisms and situations to test who has a higher…