How much carbon do we put into the atmosphere?
by krishnan patel
Carbon is released when we drive our cars, when we go on holiday, and it is what causes global warming, so why do we still release it? Most electricity has derived from coal which when burnt not only releases carbon but also using up oxygen.
A study, by scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, determined that 160,000 people die every year from the effects of global warming, from malaria to malnutrition, children in developing nations seemingly the most vulnerable. These numbers could almost double by 2020.
The government predicts UK air passenger numbers will rise from 180 million to 475 million by 2030. If we carry on using oil coal and gas what will be left in three generations time? It is quite true that we, in Britain, have been burning coal for several hundred years, but Carbon Dioxide emissions each year have risen sharply since 1900.
The current path that we are going through means that there will be no fossil fuels left by the year 2050. Our primary source of energy is fossil fuel although we have renewable types of energy the are not being put into mass production because the cannot satisfy our excessive power demands. What is the point of burning so much coal? What ever you may think a typical light bulb actually is only 15 percent efficient from when the coal is burned for energy.
These higher levels cannot be taken out of the atmosphere by growing plants so we must find a way. One of the main reasons for this extreme climate change is that vehicles have become cheap and so has air travel. Airlines like easy jet and Ryan air are some of the cheapest airlines around; despite being so cheap they are still major players in the game. These big time airlines are rapidly changing our atmosphere but what can we do to stop them?
Carbon is released when we drive our cars, when we go on holiday, and it is what causes global warming, so why do we still release it? Most electricity has derived from coal which when burnt not only releases carbon but also using up oxygen.
A study, by scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, determined that 160,000 people die every year from the effects of global warming, from malaria to malnutrition, children in developing nations seemingly the most vulnerable. These numbers could almost double by 2020.
The government predicts UK air passenger numbers will rise from 180 million to 475 million by 2030. If we carry on using oil coal and gas what will be left in three generations time? It is quite true that we, in Britain, have been burning coal for several hundred years, but Carbon Dioxide emissions each year have risen sharply since 1900.
The current path that we are going through means that there will be no fossil fuels left by the year 2050. Our primary source of energy is fossil fuel although we have renewable types of energy the are not being put into mass production because the cannot satisfy our excessive power demands. What is the point of burning so much coal? What ever you may think a typical light bulb actually is only 15 percent efficient from when the coal is burned for energy.
These higher levels cannot be taken out of the atmosphere by growing plants so we must find a way. One of the main reasons for this extreme climate change is that vehicles have become cheap and so has air travel. Airlines like easy jet and Ryan air are some of the cheapest airlines around; despite being so cheap they are still major players in the game. These big time airlines are rapidly changing our atmosphere but what can we do to stop them?
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