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Fossil Fuel Essays and Term Papers
Keeping Oil Reserves in the United StatesAndrew Hossalla
English 1131-32
Arguing a Position
March 3, 2012
Keeping Oil Reserves in the United States
Oil is something that people all around the world use every day. We use it in our cars and even common rubber products. With the constant use of so much oil the major oil fields ...
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Global WarmingGlobal warming is the greatest challenge facing our planet. It is, in fact, the increase in the temperature of the earth's neon- surface air. It is one of the most current and widely discussed factors. It has far-reaching impact on biodiversity and climatic conditions of the planet. Several ...
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Steps Towards An Ecosociety: Dealing With Air PollutionFor: Dr. Rao
Course: Poli 385/2
This essay identifies and explains the problem of pollution facing
humanity today. It will also propose one of the first ideas which could more
effectively limit air pollution, Emission Credit Trading. This can be seen as
one of the first steps in the ...
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AIR AND WATERA major transition in the modern energy age began in the 1970s, when the big nation’s industry started to grow up rapidly. The use of oil was very important and overnight, oil prices shot through the roof, and the trend of ever-cheaper, ever-more-plentiful energy sources were in need.
Another ...
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Alternative EnergyUnit 2 Assignment 1: Alternative Energy
Living in Ohio I assumed that the energy we use comes from a coal burning power plant. It was to my surprise while trying to find the type of power plant that is used in my city; I actually discovered that Ohio uses many different types. Coal is the ...
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Environmental PollutionAutomobiles like these are around the world everyday, and their exhaust destroys
our air everyday.
Our environment is a major aspect of our life today. Many of us don't take our
Earth seriously and think that as long as pollution doesn't hurt them they can
go ahead and throw garbage on the ...
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Nuclear EnergyOnly 50 years ago, was an exotic, futuristic technology—the subject of experiments and the stuff of science fiction.
Today, we Americans get more electricity from than from any other source, except coal. In many states, is the leading source of electricity. And because all the "lower 48" ...
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AustraliaAlthough only a dozen plant families are unique to , there are 530 unique genera and many unique species within these genera. As the n fragment of prehistoric Gondwanaland drifted north, its ancient flora became the basis for the present plant systems. Increasing aridity modified this vegetation, ...
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Air PollutionThen the sky turned red, toxins over head, everybodies dead, everybodies dead.
(GutterMouth; Nitro Records; 1995)
In 1948, the industrial town of Donora, Pennsylvania suffered 28 deaths
because of the thick smog. Air pollution is an ecological problem having to do
with toxins in the air. There ...
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Wind Energy EsasyThe environmental effects of wind power is pretty low. Wind power makes no air pollution and uses no fuel. Garrett Gross a scientist from Kansas City said, "The impact made on the environment is very little when compared to what is gained." The carbon dioxide used in the installation is "pay back" ...
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Global Warming: A Crisis Ready to StrikeGlobal warming is an increase in the earth's temperature due to fossil fuels, industry, and agricultural processes caused by human, natural, and other gas emissions. This results in an increased evacuation of greenhouse gases. “Short-wave solar radiation sinks into the Earth's atmosphere and warms ...
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Global WarmingGlobal Warming
Many Americans don’t realize the how much their daily activities pollute the earth. Driving to and from work, using electricity, taking a hot shower, all of these things release some amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contribute to global warming. Global warming ...
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The Uses Of MarijuanaCannabis sativa or otherwise known as Marijuana has been a controversial issue for decades. This plant can be used for medicine, fuel, paper, clothes, and even food. This once used to be an important legal crop in the United States and other countries. Why is such a useful plant not used ...
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Hemp - Miricale PlantIs there a single plant that could possibly save the world? Because of its vigor and adaptability, it was amongst the first plants to be cultivated by humans and has been used and grown by many cultures for thousands of years. Yet, today people are fined, even jailed for growing this plant because ...
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Acid Rain 10Acid rain is exactly what it suggests- rain that is acidic. The definition of "acid rain" is rain with a pH of below 5.6. Rain becomes acidic because of gases that dissolve in the rain. Approximately 70% of acid rain is a result of dissolved sulfur dioxide (SO2) which forms Sulfuric Acid. The ...
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Global Warming 2Like the glass in a greenhouse, certain gases that occur naturally in the atmosphere tend to trap the sun's heat. This natural "greenhouse effect" helps keep the Earth's average temperature at a comfortable 59° Fahrenheit. Without these greenhouse gases, the Earth would
be about 0° F, like a ...
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Acid RainWithin this past century, acidity of the air and have become
recognized as one of the leading threats to our planet’s environment. No longer
limited by geographic boundaries, acid causing emissions are causing problems
all over the world. Some laws have been passed which limit the amount ...
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ACID RAINWhen fossil fuels such as coal, gasoline, and fuel oils are burned, they emit
oxides of sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen into the air. These oxides combine with
moisture in the air to form sulfuric acid, carbonic acid, and nitric acid. When
it rains or snows, these acids are brought to Earth in what ...
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FloodingThrough years of watching their beaches crumble and wash away and following strenuous efforts to halt the damage, the ocean front communities of New Jersey do not necessarily agree on solutions, but the various factions, or at least those represented in a November 1997 Conference, have arrived ...
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