... it help kill the environment every time. They cause others to inhale potentially dangerous chemicals in the air. It's breaking down the ozone layer, causing global warming to occur. Gas cars destroy the planet every time we start them. We need an alternative source of energy for our own good. The only other know portable energy we have that keeps its ... planet quite literally. According to a recent survey, about 90% of people would travel 300-500 miles in a car rather than a plane. This shows that people in general use cars more than nearly any other forms of transportation. This incre...

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... monoxide is released from the exhaust along with many other pollutants and nothing is done about this. Sure, we have made stricter emissions for cars, but until something is done to totally change the automobile, we will have this same problem. All of these automobile pollutants affect the ... Automobile Pollution There is a lot that can be done to help eliminate the problems we face with automobiles. The idea of making emissions on cars stricter is just a short-term idea for fixing this problem. Until the automobile is totally revamped, this idea of reducing pollution will just ... oc...

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... carbon monoxide is released from the exhaust along with many other pollutants and nothing is done about this. Sure, we have made stricter emissions for cars, but until something is done to totally change the automobile, we will have this same problem. All of these automobile pollutants affect the environment in ... /Reducing Automobile Pollution There is a lot that can be done to help eliminate the problems we face with automobiles. The idea of making emissions on cars stricter is just a short-term idea for fixing this problem. Until the automobile is totally revamped, this idea of reduc...

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... and deforestation are really affecting the planet, then should people eliminate fossil fuel from their lives? Are there any alternatives to power people's houses, cars, and etc? The truth is there are some alternatives to getting power, but the problem is the cost of building these alternatives. One alternative ... Done?"). But if nuclear power plants are too scary, maybe fuel cells will be safer to use. Fuel cells car not common, but some cars are starting to use fuel cells instead of burning gasoline. "Fuel cells generate electricity by splitting hydrogen atoms into electrons and proto...

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... car ad, you do not often find a paragraph or some sort of warning of the emissions the engines and exhausts of those cars produce. The exhaust lets off many different toxins that most are not even aware of. One main concern is the hydrocarbons that engines produce. Another production ... of cars is carbon dioxide; many do not realize the long term affects that CO2 can incur. Finally, a third hydrocarbon pollutant transpires through fuel evaporation ... that carpooling and taking the bus are two extremely effective ways of transpiration; if your legs don't work that is. Most pollution t...

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... correlation between income and carbon emissions, the higher your income the more carbon you emit. Science Nordic3 states that this relationship exists as the wealthy travel, fly, and driving their cars more often than someone who is in the lower bracket of income. This is confirmed by an article by the News Centre4 from the University of Berkley as well as ... we used the amount of time that they had spent in their car and we used the set amount of petrol that each type of car uses per kilometre: Small cars – 0.053, Medium Car – 0.094 and Large Car – 0.118. We then set a constant ...

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My Geography Essay on Global Warming Introduction In this essay I will be talking about the causes, effects and solutions of global warming. Global warming is caused when factories and cars burn fossil fuels and let off carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere plays an important role in warming the earth by trapping the earth's heat, in ... ozone layer. CFCs are used in some aerosol cans polystyrene and refrigerators. Causes Two of the main causes for global warming are cars and factories. Factories use fossil fuels to burn so they can make what ever they"re makin...

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... drives about 10,000 a year uses 455 gallons of gas per year. Our vehicles together approximately use 30,000lbs of co2 a year for our cars alone. To save on the carbon usage for travel by both cars I decided that we could cut down the driving to one vehicle, and perhaps set up a car pool between me and other moms for my son ... ...

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... house to generate your own green power. As for traveling, take care of your vehicles and maintain them to reduce their emissions. Many car companies are making electric cars, and are making fuel cars more efficient. The best way to help is to spread awareness and make sure everyone in the community is doing their part to help. Reuse, recycle, and reduce ... ...

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... is a screen, or filter, that protects the earth from this radiation. Air pollution has a negative effect on this filter. The poisonous gases released in the emission of burning fossil fuels, cars, and factories "eat" away at this filter. In laymen's terms, the more holes you have in your screen, the more mosquitoes will get in your house; the more holes in ... could be put into effect without a large threat to the economy or the environment. Current technology has much to offer. "Car makers could dramatically increase the fuel economy of their cars and trucks" (www.sierraclub.com). The ...

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... do themselves to reduce pollution and help preserve our environment:  Keep your vehicle in good condition or buy a new car. Cars built after 1994 emit much less pollution than older models because they have to have a catalytic converter fitted. Cars contribute about one-third of the emissions that cause ground-level ozone pollution.  Use a bicycle or walk to do errands ... ...

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... -pole and sized larger than the entire United States. It is being depleted by man-made chemicals frequently used on Earth today. Chemicals from aeresol sprays, air-conditioners, refridgerators, and cars etc. mainly because of their use of the chemical freeon and other chemicals toxic to ozone. There is another way however in which ozone is infact harmful. This occurs when ... ozone is formed at ground-level. It is often formed by pollutants from refineries, chemical plants, industrial boilers, power plants, and cars that are under the pressure of sunlight which effects their chemical com...

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... dioxide is the most prominent greenhouse gas. It acts like a blanket in the earth's atmosphere allowing heat to enter but little to escape. The main producers of carbon dioxide are cars, power plants and industries that use fossil fuels (EPA, Emissions). The earth's temperatures change naturally, yet in the past 50 years a measurable amount of warming has occurred. In fact, 2002 ... electricity, could cut pollution by nearly a third; Honda and Toyota have hybrid models on the market today, and many other automobile manufacturers have started their own programs to produce these cars. The...

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... utilities emitting CO2 into the atmosphere, the worlds automobiles emit plenty of CO2 themselves. "The combustion of fossil fuel, including gasoline, [which cars burn], is an additional source of- carbon dioxide (Bernard 72). There is an unbelievable amount of cars around the world, in fact there are too many that emit an excess amount of carbon dioxide. Although "[c] arbon dioxide is perhaps ... ...

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... is how the greenhouse effect works: (1)the sun shines on Earth and releases some energy, (2) 3 percent of that energy is sent back into space. During this time (3) humans are driving cars, power plants are running both of which burn fossil fuels; then, someone is spraying their hair with hair spray, garbage is laying around in landfills and etc. (4) when all these ... coal, oil, and gasoline humans burn that "[releases] large quantities of heat-trapping gasses into the atmosphere"(MacEachern 14). Another harmful gas is nitrogen oxide which is given off by cars as they are driven and by ...

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... enough to support life, human use fossil fuels which is the main source of access greenhouse gasses. The environmental problems today are results from our fossil-fuel dependence. By driving cars, using electricity for different kind of machines or heating our homes with oil or natural gas, those are the reasons that release carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gases into ... ...

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... ash borers that eat trees and contribute to deforestation. (Rainforest Deforestation). Energy-efficient stoves, carpooling, and recycling are great ways one can help the Earth go green. When carpooling, less cars are used, which cuts down the amount of pollution. There are many solutions that can help make a difference in the problem of deforestation. 90% of Madagascar's land has been destroyed ... ...

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... called trifluoromethyl sulphur pentafluoride (SF5CF3). The Guardian adds that one giant container ship can emit almost the same amount of cancer and asthma causing chemicals as much as 50 million cars. 5. Warming happening More Quickly Than Predicted While those denying climate change are reducing in number and there appears to be more effort to try and tackle the problem, climate scientists ... ...

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... are estimated, and the types of activities that cause emissions. In the last few hundred years, the additional release of carbon dioxide was by human activities. Energy burned to run cars and trucks, heat homes and business, and power factories is responsible for about 80% of society's carbon dioxide emissions, about 25% of U.S. methane emissions, and about 20% of global nitrous ... ...

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... are estimated, and the types of activities that cause emissions. In the last few hundred years, the additional release of carbon dioxide was by human activities. Energy burned to run cars and trucks, heat homes and business, and power factories is responsible for about 80% of society's carbon dioxide emissions, about 25% of U.S. methane emissions, and about 20% of global nitrous ... ...

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... only way to fix this problem is by reducing the level of greenhouse gases produced without spending too much money. This is very possible with solutions like cleaner or electric cars and better wind and solar power technologies. Natural Resources Defense Council program director Greg Wetstone points out "Of course, it's also possible that only when people feel less hopeless will ... ...

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... to absorb carbon dioxide." (5-2) Many environmental campaigners were mad because countries would only have to save forests to receive credit for emissions goals and not by lowering pollution made by cars and burning fossil fuels. The United States wanted to take credit for not cutting down as many trees, but failed to lower standards for factories. They told the UN that ... ...

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... . Acid rain's spread and damage involves weather, soil, and the life cycles of plants and animals on the land9. Air pollution is created from the burning of fossil fuels in cars, trucks, planes, and homes. The smoke and fumes rise into the atmosphere and combine with the moisture in the air to form acid rain10. As it rains, it eats away ... ...

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... comes from burning fossil fuels. Most power plants burn fossil fuels; especially coal, to generate electricity. Both natural gas and oil are widely used for heating homes, schools, and offices. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, and lawnmowers all burn gasoline, which is extracted from oil. Energy is one of the quickest ways to reduce the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. If ... ...

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... in our community can do to slow this process down, while at the same time lowering your bills (such as gas and electric bills). You could start by buying new cars that are not gas-guzzlers and get at least 30 miles per gallon. Also you can replace worn-out home appliances with the most energy-efficient models. And install low ... ...

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