Greenhouse gas

likely to rise 31 inches by 2100, with a worst case scenario rise of 6 feet. [34] Climate Central predicts that 147 to 216 million people live in areas that will be below sea level or regular flood areas by the end of the century if human-produced greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate.” Truly the impact on climate change can continue on into the future, especially when the heat from the sun is affecting the oceans and ice which is decreasing. The problem may be present, knowing…

Wind Energy-The Power of the FUTURE How does wind energy work? When the sun warms the land on the Earth, the atmosphere heats also. Warm air rises and cool air sinks, therefore, when the warm air rises, the cool air from the sea replaces it. This movement of air is what makes the wind blow. When the wind blows against the wind turbines, this spins the blades. These blades capture some of the kinetic energy from the wind. The generator takes the kinetic energy from the spinning blades and turns…

increase in the earth’s temperature over time, primarily due to the greenhouse gases released by people burning fossil fuels. Looking back to the history of the earth, it has experience several changes; climate has been one of the major factor that has greatly impacted the earth.” (Riebeek, para 1). Another definition by Maria Trimarchi simply states that “Global Warming is as a result of the long-term effects by greenhouse gas; mainly carbon dioxide…

Humanity has always searched for solutions to problems that have challenged societies for centuries. The development of science and the scientific method has given humans the ability to explore and change the environment in which humans live. However, with the emergence of geo-engineering the unknown variables can present more problems than solutions. It is understandable that humans are concerned with the radical way in which the world’s climate is changing; what is not understandable is the…

In this report, I will give you a good definition of what Climate Change and Global Warming are and I will explain the severity of these two issues. Something I will also be explaining is why the message has never gotten across because people don’t understand the severity of these issues, that they take the time to develop, and that we need to do all the little things for a longer period of time if we want our planet to be safe again. The way to resolve this is by getting the message about the…

Transporting food from where it is made to where it is eaten emits greenhouse gases from transportation vehicles. The distance the food travels has been increasing over the last fifty years and now travels about 1,300 miles, according to the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. Chris Weber of Carnegie Mellon University, lead author of a recent study on “food miles,” claims that “83% of food’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the growing and harvesting of food.” Another way…

The Effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol in reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions What is climate change and what is the Kyoto Protocol? Climate change is believed to be the consequence of the steady and substantial release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) caused by humans since the industrial revolution. These GHGs are scientifically agreed upon to have led to an increase in average global temperatures (IPCC, 2014). The increasing global temperatures associated with GHG emissions is predicted to have a…

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, Chlorofluorocarbons and other pollutants. (https://www.google.co.za/?gws_rd=ssl#q=what+is+global+warming). It can be argued that people have different views on the issue of global warming as to its effect which may be either good or bad. prominent believe that global warming is caused by human activities…

environmental consequences of food waste. Such environmental consequences are amplified by the fact that the food taken to landfills rots into methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas with a “high global warming potential.” (Scottish Environmental Protection Agency) The massive piles of food waste are one of the leading sources of man-made methane gas production. As Jared Diamond points out in his work “The World as Polder: What Does It Mean To Us Today,” we, as humans, are “the cause of our…

The aim of mitigation is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to circumvent continuous warming of the globe, whilst the aim of adaptation is to cope with the plight of climate change impacts when they arises (Adger, et al., 2009; Bates, et al., 2008; Bord, et al., 2000; IPCC,…