8/2/2019 Type of Global Warming

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MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ BIN SHAULL HAMID

Many things cause global warming. One thing that causes global warming is electrical

pollution. Electricity causes pollution in many ways, some worse than others. In most cases, fossil

fuels are burned to create electricity. Fossil fuels are made of dead plants and animals. Some

examples of fossil fuels are oil and petroleum. Many pollutants (chemicals that pollute the air,

water, and land) are sent into the air when fossil fuels are burned. Some of these chemicals are

called greenhouse gasses.

Carbon Dioxide- Humans create an excessive amount of greenhouse gases, including carbon

dioxide, or CO2. Every time something burns, carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. Fossil

fuels, which are used to fuel cars and airplanes, are the primary source of carbon dioxide emissions.

Plants and trees store carbon dioxide, and when trees are destroyed to build houses and buildings,

carbon dioxide is released back into the atmosphere, increasing global warming. Plant life in the

oceans store carbon dioxide, but because of the increased temperatures, underwater plants are

dying off as well.

Methane gas is much more potent than carbon dioxide, and this gas is created when bacteria

break down organic matter that is free of oxygen, according to "National Geographic" in "Causes of

Global Warming." The process occurs during human and animal digestive processes and is released

into the air. Increased farming leads to increased methane gas levels. Rice paddies, landfills and gas

leaks are also primary sources of methane gas pollution. Calthrates are frozen pieces of ice that lie in

the ocean, and when temperatures rise, they melt and release methane into the water.

Nitrogen Oxide-The growing need to produce more food has led to increased use of modern

technology, and to drastically speed growth and production of their crops, farmers typically use

nitrogen fertilizers. Nitrogen oxides trap more than 300 times the amount of heat than carbon

dioxide does in a process that happens every time soil is fertilized. In fact, studies have proven that

modern farming practices have affected global warming more than modern transportation.

We use these sources of energy much more than the sources that give off less pollution.Petroleum, one of the sources of energy, is used a lot. It is used for transportation, making

electricity, and making many other things. Although this source of energy gives off a lot of pollution,

it is used for 38% of the bangi energy.