Methane

Earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting sand and/or chemicals at high pressure to extract natural gas or oil ("What is Fracking?"). Fracking is used to extract shale gas, tight sand gas, tight sand oil, and coal seam gas (better known as methane). Hydraulic fracturing is a relatively older extraction process; however, it has been gaining controversy lately over the issues of water contamination, possible negative effects on the environment, and health hazards ("Danger of Fracking").…

dioxide into the atmosphere” (Lerner, 13, 2012). Coal is the main source of fuel for electricity, leading it to be the number one contributor for the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As if it could not be any worse, coal mining produces methane, a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 25 times greater than carbon dioxide on a 100-year timeline (“The Relationship of Fossil Fuel and Global Warming,”…

Global warming. This topic or word has probably come up so many times over the past few months, maybe in daily conversations, on the media, at school or even at the workplace, and most of the time, it’s not always good things we hear. This might be true in some cases, especially considering the fact that from 1948 to 2013, the average annual temperature of Canada has increased by 1.6 degree Celsius (StatCan, n.d.). Resulting, in a much more rapid rate of melting at the northern ice caps. For…

know what green house effect mean. GREEN HOUSE EFFECT Green House effect is the phenomenon in which the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation and is supported by the presence of the atmosphere gases such as carbon dioxide, water vapour, and methane that allow incoming sunlight to pass through, but absorb the heat radiated back from the earth's surface. This effect…

change. In the documentary “Before The Flood”, he has stated that 47% of US soil is meant for food production, of which 70% is used to feed cows, whereas only 1% is meant for foods that we immediately consume: fruits, vegetables and nuts. Cows excrete methane, which is an extremely harmful greenhouse gas. By choosing chicken instead of beef, one would already reduce his or her own greenhouse gas emissions by…

of eating meat is a heavily debated topic, especially with the threats of climate change, population change, and animal cruelty gaining popularity. The production of meat has been linked to the rise in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as methane. This claim has been intensified by the growing population and the food that is needed to support them. While these arguments against eating meats are somewhat compelling, there is plenty of evidence of to support eating meat. There are facts…

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…

John Cosgrove Mrs. Gallos 19, April 2017 Research Paper EPA REGULATIONS Have you ever been watching tv or the news and you heard about the EPA? Have you ever hear about Greenhouse emissions and other pollutants? What is the EPA? Well, I’m here to tell you a little about the EPA and some of the problems with the regulations that Americans are facing every second of their daily life. EPA stands for Environmetal Protection Agency, Which they help the Environment but tthey hurt many Americans.…

Fracking and The Technologies of Humility and Hubris Over the past several years there has been an outcry from U.S. environmentalists regarding a process for extracting extremely large caches of oil and natural gas that, prior to this process, were unattainable. This process in called Hydraulic Fracturing, or Fracking for short and has strong support on both sides of the issue as to whether it is a safe practice or could cause irreversible damage to the environment. It is the intention of…

Global Warming Essay Probably the most worrying threat to our planet today is global warming. My essay will examine the reasons why global warming is occurring and discuss about the impacts, benefits, limitations and the solutions towards global warming. Causes: The earth's temperature is gradually increasing. Signs are appearing all over, and some of them are unexpected. The heat is not only melting glaciers and sea ice but also shifting the precipitation patterns (rain, snow, sleet and hail)…