Methane

It can be released back into the atmosphere as either carbon dioxide (CO2) or methane (CH4) (An inconvenient truth, pg. 22).Two gases that are known for their excellent abilities at trapping radiation from the Sun. There are two processes known as aerobic respiration, that releases carbon dioxide, and anaerobic respiration, which releases methane. Both of these are done by any living organism. In the case of permafrost however, since it dwells mostly underground…

One simple thing everyone can do is cut beef from their diet. If you don’t eat that half pound hamburger, you save 8 pounds of greenhouse gasses. This is mainly because cows produce a large amount of methane gas. The beef industry is about ten times more harmful to the environment than any other meat production. Other simple things like finishing all of your food, buying local goods, unplugging plugs from the wall, and replacing light bulbs with energy…

What the frack? Why is fracturing, better known as fracking, for natural gas is deprecated in the United States? After all, it is called “natural” (ironically speaking). Natural gas is a much more appropriate alternative method for weaning off of fossil fuels and into renewable resources. I graduated from Wilmington Early College High School and am currently a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am in an environmental and global policy course, which is why it may…

safety and social, costs and benefits. Methane lasts for about 12 years in the atmosphere and affects the ozone layer, and it has harmful effects for humans who are exposed to it, which creates a social cost.We calculated the social savings based on emission factors of methane for each pipeline, the social cost of methane, and an estimated time for the length of each leak. Methane leaks can last quite a long time, as the lack of color and odor in methane gas caused them to go unnoticed. Finally…

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heating fuel from natural gas. It also leads Canada in the production of natural gas through unconventional well production. Natural Gas or Methane (NH4) left in its organic state, and let migrate in the atmosphere as is the case in the Arctic with the thawing of the tundra, is 20 times more harmful as a greenhouse gas then Carbon Dioxide (CO2). When it is burned Methane is relatively cleaner and is less harmful to the environment in terms of greenhouse gas emissions than coal and other fossil…

Global warming has been a big issue in the world today. Many speakers on the topic have their own ideas on how to stop or further prevent the global temperature fluctuations. One topic has been overlooked by many on why the Earth is dying: animal agriculture. Though many people will not want to accept the simple fact that animal farming is destroying the world, evidence shows that people can halt the destruction. Greenhouse gases, land control, and human causation are all major factors towards…

Everyone has heard of the impending doom of global warming. Over the last decade, most people have verbally expressed that it was a myth. Now, with the extreme transmutations in our climate, people are finally opening their eyes. The elevating temperatures and extreme weather patterns, pose the question, how could this have transpired? Well, let me tell you. Global warming is defined in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary as: the elevation in the earth’s atmospheric and marine temperatures…

Curbing the worlds, extensive and increasing appetite for meat is essential in the efforts against devastating climate change. Many conscientious people are trying to help contribute in the form of personal decisions, whether that is, driving more fuel-efficient cars, using energy-saving light bulbs, or taking care to recycle. However, the major contributor to this global meltdown takes on the form of the pot roast on your dinner plate. Multiple complications arise from the animal agriculture…

Coal seam gas (CSG), also known as coal bed methane (CBM), is a naturally occurring methane gas found in most coal seams. The extraction of CSG involves drilling wells into the coal seams and bringing water from the seams to the surface. This process reduces the pressure in the seams and allows the gas to be released from pores (Lacey and Lamont, 2014). The growing environmental and health risks associated with coal seam gas fracking production has the potential to generate considerable gas…