Title of article: Fossil Fuels: How Do They Negatively Affect the Environment?Author: not listed
Pulication: 2011
Picture/Article Link: http://www.greenenergychoice.com/green-guide/fossil-fuels.html
The question is, do fossil fuels have a negative or positive impact on the environment? The answer is that fossils fuels mainly have a negative impact. Fossil fuels are the largest gas emitters in the whole world and they give out 3/4 of all methane, carbon, and other greenhouse gas emissions. Electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels (coal and petroleum) at extremely high temperatures, but there is a major problem with that. When fossil fuels are burned, large amounts of pollutants are introduced into the air and even the water. The burning of fossil fuels has a huge impact on the environment because it causes an excessive amount of pollution which is horrible for the environment and for the organisms that live there. The major problem with this situation is that the atmosphere already naturally takes in a huge amount of greenhouse gases, but it holds up to 25% more of the sun's radiation. This all happens because of the yearly increases in greenhouse gas emissions.
Overall, I strongly believe that something should be done to limit the amount of fossil fuels being burned/used so then less amounts of pollutants will be distributed into the air and water. Even though the burning of fossil fuels is helpful because it produces electricity, it also distributes huge amounts of pollutants into the air and water. These pollutants affect everyone and everything in the environment in a harmful way. I know that if I lived in a community nearby where fossil fuels were burned, I would want to find a way to limit the usage of them because I would be the one that is getting harmfully afftected by the pollutannts in the air. In conclusion, fossil fuels have a negative impact on the environment.
Questions:
- Do you think people truly know how much of an impact fossil fuels have on the environment?
- What are some ways that YOU can come up with to limit the amount of fossil fuels being burned/used?
- Do you think this problem (involving the fossil fuels) will ever get better?
BY: TAYLOR SOLTYS
I highly agree with Taylor!! I do feel that it has some good benefits, like producing electricty, but there are some incredible negatives that go with it.
ReplyDeleteI do not think everyone realizes the effects that fossil fuels have on the environment, and i think the problem will eventually be solved when we run out of fossil fuels.
I also agree with Taylor. They are a neccesary part of life, but are killing it as well.
ReplyDeleteAs a high school student, it is somewhat difficult to make a considerable difference in the amount of burned fossil fuels as many of those things are decided for me. I can use less electric appliances, which could make a considerable difference.
I really do agree with what taylor wrote. There are things that are beneficial to using fossil fuels, but it has some intense let-downs. I connot do much to stop the burning of fossil fuels, because i cannot drive, but at least i can turn off the lights or something like that. The problem with burning fossil fuels will either be stopped, or its going to continue until we completely run out of fossil fuels.
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