Methane

greenhouse gases, its presence still makes a difference. “Carbon monoxide readily reacts with the hydroxyl radical (OH) forming a much stronger, greenhouse gas--carbon dioxide. This, in turn, increases concentrations of methane, another strong greenhouse gas, because the most common way methane is removed from the atmosphere is when it reacts with OH” (ESSEA, 2010). A major contributor to this environmental detriment is our use of transportation. There are millions of cars all over the world…

Deforestation in the Amazon Did you know that it is said that within 100 years, there will be no more rainforests? The rate of deforestation is the same as the loss of thirty-six football fields every minute. One and a half acres of forest is cut down every second. Although it allows for people to generate more revenue, deforestation should be banned because it creates more carbon dioxide in the air, promotes the development of drought, contributes to the extinction of wildlife and is a limited…

to climate change is actually the livestock industry. Surprisingly, livestock produces 51% more greenhouse gasses compared to the 13% of the transportation sector. This is significantly higher because cows and other livestock animals produce more methane from their waste products. Globally,…

Media outlets are the primary medium of information. They can cover topics that focus on the seriousness of politics to meager details in the entertainment business to challenges in local communities. These stories are important as they serve as the public’s connection to the outside world. Although these subjects can vary in media outlets, there’s one that’s rarely spoken of. The environment. Environmental coverage in media outlets accounts for 1.2 percent in the United States, while the…

we need to work together to preserve our planet. What we need to do is reduce our water waste, drive fuel efficient vehicles and reduce the carbon output. Today, due to increase of greenhouse gases on Earth. Which is made up of Carbon Dioxide, methane, Nitrous oxide, Fluorinated gases get trap the atmosphere which causes plenty of problems to our planet. Human-enhanced actions cause a percentage of the greenhouse effect by burning oil, coal, fossil fuels, and gas. Greenhouse gases trap the…

This is a delicate balance of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, and fluorinated gases. An increase in GHGs can cause an increase in the planets temperature. Image 1.3 shows the ratio of the 4 gases in 2013 (Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, 2015). This is relevant to landfills and compost…

States. The ozone layer is decreasing as greenhouse gases in fossil fuels are increasing. There is an increase in pollution in the atmosphere, which can cause health problems for people breathing in these pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other fluorinated gases. The continued use of fossil fuels over time has led to the need for alternative energy because in a few decades there will be nothing further left of fossil fuels. These toxic fumes are…

General Purpose: The purpose of my speech is to persuade my speakers to take action and help lower global warming by putting laws in place. Specific Purpose: Persuade my peers/audience to take action. Central Idea: Inform my classmates, about the impact that certain actions are doing on our planet. Introduction A popular topic that has been flying around for a few years has been the topic of global warming. Scientists started looking into and doing research on global warming back in the…

Introduction According to a study issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States generates approximately 251 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) a year. Out of the 251 million tons of MSW, 34.5% was recycled and composted. That is equivalent to the average American recycling and composting 1.51 pounds of their daily 4.38 pounds of MSW [1]. Of the 34.5% of MSW that is recycled, which equates to 86 million tons, 65 million tons of MSW was recycled, and 21…

In fact, the natural factors also lead to global warming, these include methane emissions from the North Pole and humid lands, volcano eruption, etc. Indeed, methane is one of the heat-trapping greenhouse gases in earth 's atmosphere which emitted the enormous amount of greenhouse gases via volcano eruptions. When a volcano erupts, it releases a tremendous volume of water…