Fossil fuels and
global warming are closely associated with each other. This is because the
phenomena of global warming is triggered mainly due to excessive use of fossil
fuels.
Coal, oil and
natural gas are the three different forms of fossil fuels that are widely used.
They are formed by the process of anaerobic decomposition of organic matter
under the surface of the earth for millions of years. Large-scale use of fossil
fuels started since the Industrial Revolution. Today, these are the most widely
used sources of energy available for the use of both personal as well as
commercial purposes. Petroleum is used to fuel our vehicles, while coal and
natural gas are used to produce electricity for our homes and offices.
Statistics show that almost three-fourth of the demands of the energy in the
world is fulfilled by fossil fuels.
Carbon Dioxide: A
Greenhouse Gas
The
presence of high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere results in an
increase in the amount of heat on the surface of Earth. This is because carbon
dioxide traps heat obtained from sunlight and does not let it dissipate out of
the atmosphere, a process known as the greenhouse effect. Since fossil fuels
are hydrocarbons (made from hydrogen and carbon), burning fossil fuels releases
a large amount of carbon dioxide into the air. When there is a significant rise
in the percentage of carbon dioxide in the air, the amount of heat captured by
the carbon dioxide gas also increases. This in turn leads to an overall rise in
the surface temperature of the earth, which is also known as global warming.
A
Hotter Planet
Evidence
obtained from various research studies suggest that since the middle of the
nineteenth century, carbon dioxide content in the atmospheric air has increased
by at least 25 percent. This is mainly because of excessive use of fossil fuels
all across the globe. For this reason, in the last 150 years, the temperature
of the earth has already gone up more than 1 degree Fahrenheit. It is estimated
that the temperature is going to increase further in the next hundred years.
Thus our planet will be much hotter in the next century.
Higher
Seas
This
can adversely affect the climate of the earth. It is believed that there will
be drastic changes in the weather conditions in various parts of the world. The
glaciers of the earth will melt at a much faster pace. As a result, the areas
which are located near the water bodies like, the coastal regions and the banks
of the river, are likely to get submerged under water. Many deltas, islands,
thickly populated cities will get covered by water. Droughts and floods will
occur more frequently in many inland areas that have extreme weather. Many
important cities are situated near the sea, and would also suffer the
consequences.
Toxic
Gases Causing Acid Rain
Combustion
of fossil fuels not only gives out carbon dioxide into the air, it also
releases various types of gases like carbon monoxide, methane, nitrous oxide,
etc. that cause air pollution. When in air, these gases dissolve in water (in
the form of clouds) and get converted into harmful acids like sulfuric acid and
carbonic acid. These substances return to the surface of the earth in the form
of acid rain, which has a huge impact on the entire environmental conditions.
The acid rain causes harm to the soil and plant life and pollutes surface water.
Oil
Spills
Crude
oil is often transported from one place to another by tankers and ships. Any
leakage in these tankers causes oil spills. Such type of accidents have
occurred a number of times in the past. This not only leads to water pollution
but also poses a serious threat to marine lives.
Thus
you can see that the issues of fossil fuels, global warming and climate change
are all interwoven with each other. We all have to play a vital role in
controlling their ill-effects. If we take some small measures from our side,
then we can save our planet from any major disaster. For this, we have to bring
down our huge demand for energy. We should reduce energy consumption in our
homes and use our vehicles only for traveling short distances. We also have to
stop cutting trees and plant more number of saplings regularly. This is because
plants use up the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thus check its level
from rising.
Our
activities have put the planet at risk, and it's now our responsibility to
reverse the trend.
Source : http://www.buzzle.com/articles/fossil-fuels-and-global-warming.html
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