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    to other fossil fuels such as coal and oil, (considered unclean) because it does not release as many greenhouse gasses and byproducts after combustion. However,…

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    with energy in America. Over time certain energy sources can be harmful. Thus, we must be careful what types of energy we use in abundance. Some of the main energy sources we use are: fossil fuels, nuclear energy, oil, and solar power. One main source of energy, perhaps the most used, is fossil fuels. Fossil fuels come from natural resources, such as, coal, natural gas, and petroleum. The fuels are nonrenewable, meaning once they are used up they are gone forever. Now, the fact that they…

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    dead because of the oil spills that occur. The problem with all of this is that so many humans don 't think that Global warming is an actual thing and all the other things that are affecting this world today, big corporations that are involved with fossil fuel are filled with greed that they won 't stop harming the planet as long as they make money and humans need to start treating this as a serious problem before all the animals and rainforest are gone.Without knowing the problems to normal…

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    next 100 years, rising sea levels caused by climate change will even submerge much of southeast Florida. (Simon Worrall) In a personal interview with the geography teacher from my high school, he is of assertion that the constant burning of diverse fossil fuels is undoubtedly contributing to sea level rise, and will inevitably drive the earth into the apocalypse.…

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    Climate Change In Alaska

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    energy is used to heat, power and cool our businesses and industries which contribute largely to global warming. Using this energy efficiently in technology will allow less energy and increase the level of production (F?ssel, 2007 pp 274 - 275). Use of fossil fuel and especially the carbon-intensive coal can tackle the climate change. Lastly, awareness should be created to the people living in Alaska for the risks which come as a result of global warming and the times that t is in the extreme so…

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    run on electricity and not one of these places can go without it. Many people are unaware of certain necessary methods that are used to derive these power sources from the earth. There are numerous ways of generating electricity, and more recently fossil fuels such as natural gas have played a major part in producing electricity. However; the most efficient way to harness this natural fuel is through a process called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Fracking is the process in which sand, water,…

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    environmental group, Sanders proposed that “we need to transform our energy system away from fossil fuel and into sustainable energy” (Sanders Endorsed by Friends of the Earth). These proposals by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both aim to stop global warming by using renewable and sustainable energy instead of energy from fossil fuel power plants. However, they have not mentioned any regulations on fossil fuels like the Clean Power Plan. In order to shift to renewable energy first we have…

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    will vary in a variety of different ways. Many of the fuels that are used around the world are emitting mass amounts of carbon dioxide into the air and the environment. Fossil fuels include gasoline, coal, oil, natural gas and diesel fuel. When it comes to the United States, the primary sources of emissions are burning fossil fuels for heat, transportation, and electricity. The primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States say that 9 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come…

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    pollution happens, it makes a difference in our water acidity . The water gets acidic because of fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes. All of those pollutants get absorbed by oceans, lakes and rivers all across the world. Due to those pollutants in the atmosphere, the air also gets warmer causing ocean levels start to rise. It doesn’t only affect our water, but also our air. Due to our use of fossil fuels, the pollution that has been happening has caused our air to be composed of…

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    The 21st century has seen the most temperature records broken in recorded history and since the 1950s, every continent has had a substantial increase in temperature. Increases which have led to abnormal changes in the weather such as wilder storms and hurricanes, as well as extensive droughts. You may come to ask yourself as to why this is happening and Naomi Klein believes she has the answer to your questions. Klein, an established author and a well known social activist, has written This…

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