A greenhouse gas absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range, causing the greenhouse effect. Some common greenhouse gasses are Water Vapor, Methane, Ozone, and Nitrous Oxide. One of the most common and prevalent greenhouses housed in Earth’s atmosphere is Carbon Dioxide, or more commonly as a CO2. By absorbing the sun’s energy and by redirecting energy out to the planet’s surface, these gases help keep the Earth warm. A rise in the amount of carbon dioxide produces an overabundance of extra heat, which can cause flooding, melting ice caps, and increasing ocean levels.
During the decay of organic materials and fermentation of sugars in bread, beer, and winemaking, carbon dioxide is produced. Timber and other organic materials and fossil fuels, such as coal, peat, petroleum, and natural gas, are produced by combustion. In the United States, the most significant greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are from fossil fuel combustion for electricity, heat, and transport. With such an abundance of the production of greenhouses such as CO2 into the planet’s atmosphere, carbon sinks, a large assemble of forests, oceans, or other various natural bodies capable of absorbing mass amounts of Carbon Dioxide gas, are ever-important to ensure the balance of greenhouses gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. To absorb this gas, organisms and natural bodies must perform carbon sequestration, extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide then produced by the plant is deposited in biomass. The amount released is less than the amount absorbed by the plant in most instances. For instance, cows emit methane, but grass sequesters the gas on the farm.
For the survival of animals, carbon dioxide is essential. The gas protects the blood’s pH level. Too much carbon dioxide can kill animals, however. When carbon dioxide is limited, the amount of oxygen reaching the body can be reduced. Kidney failure or coma can result from any increase or decrease in the amount of carbon dioxide getting to the body. To survive, all animals, including humans, require oxygen. As a waste product, animals breathe in the oxygen produced by plants and breathe out carbon dioxide. Oxygen is needed even by animals that live underwater. To take in dissolved oxygen produced by water plants, these animals pass water over their gills. In turn, the water plants absorb the dissolved carbon dioxide from the water. Global warming is also greatly affected by land-based ice, such as glaciers and ice sheets. In the warmer months of the year, they usually experience melting, and the ice is replenished in the colder months. However, ice caps and glaciers are experiencing unusual amounts of melting at an accelerated rate as the average year-round global temperatures rise.
A greenhouse gas absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range, causing the greenhouse effect. Water vapor, methane, ozone, and nitrous oxide are some common greenhouse gases. Air pollutants are responsible for various adverse environmental impacts, such as photochemical smog, acid rain, forest death, or decreased visibility in the atmosphere. The emissions of greenhouse gases from fossil fuel combustion are linked to the global warming of the Earth’s climate. People can do a lot to help. People can buy electric cars. If that is not possible, then Carpool to use less gas. Don’t burn a lot of oil or coal. Produce less meat. Eat less meat. There are multiple ways to lower gasses.