Monthly Archives: December 2015

Natural Gas. How is it formed, extracted and used?

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Natural Gas What is natural gas? How is natural gas formed? History of usage of natural gas. How is natural gas extracted? How do we use natural gas and why? What are natural gas reserves? Why should we be conservative …

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Oil. How is it formed, extracted and used? How much is there?

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Oil: What is oil? How is oil formed? History of usage of oil. How is oil extracted? How do we use oil and why? What are oil reserves? Why should we be conservative in our use of oil? What can …

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Fossil Fuels: what are they, how are they formed and used?

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Fossil Fuels What are fossil fuels? How are fossil fuels formed? History of fossil fuels. Why do we use fossil fuels? Advantages of fossil fuels. How do fossil fuels work? What are fossil fuel reserves? Why should we be conservative …

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Fossil Fuel Reserves: When Will We Run Out of Oil, Gas and Coal?

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How long will fossil fuel reserves last? When will we run out of fossil fuels? As we keep on using oil, gas and coal for our energy needs, we’re bound to run out of fuel sooner or later. With global population …

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Sea levels – Are they rising due to global warming?

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Are Sea levels rising due to global warming? Many scientists claim that man-made emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases have caused global temperatures to increase since the Industrial Revolution and will cause further increase in the 21stcentury, with numerous …

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Solar radiation causes Global Warming

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Global warming is caused by solar radiation, not by human activity. One often heard argument against human induced global warming goes as follows: Global warming is mostly the result of natural influences like variations in the climate system and variations …

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Human activities don’t cause Global Warming

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Human activities and Global Warming Are human activities responsible for global warming? Over the last century and a half global temperatures have risen steadily. Most scientists today believe that humans have caused this global warming by burning fossil fuels. Many also …

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Global Warming: Is our climate really warming?

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Global Warming: Is our climate really warming? Even today there are still many people who say they don’t believe in Global Warming. This amounts to saying “I don’t believe it’s raining” on a rainy day, simply because one refuses to …

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Natural Greenhouse Gas emissions and -sinks

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Natural Greenhouse Gas emissions and -sinks To what extent are humans responsible for Global Warming? Natural Greenhouse Gas like Carbon Dioxide and Methane existed in the atmosphere long before human beings ever walked the Earth. Swamps and wetlands are a …

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Vegetarians stop Global Warming – How?

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How could vegetarians stop global warming? Vegetarians stop global warming by reducing methane emissions. Why is that important? We always hear about CO2 as the cause of Global Warming, but, although CO2 will play a large part in future warming, …

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What would it cost to Stop Global Warming ?

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How much would it cost to stop Global Warming? The sooner we act, the cheaper it will be. Research, done by Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of the UK Government Economic Service, and a former Chief Economist of the World Bank, …

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Stop global warming: things each of us can do to help

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Things each of us can do to stop global warming Climate change is caused by humans. Most people think that’s rather terrible, but I think it’s terrific. If the warming was natural there would be nothing we could do to …

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Climate Change: Is Global Warming really bad?

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Climate Change: Is Global Warming really bad? If the planet has been continuously warming and cooling anyway, why would today’s global warming be worrisome, even if the climate change is due to human activity, you may wonder. The question is easy to …

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Greenhouse gases, what are they?

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What are greenhouse gases? Greenhouse gases are gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor which are present in our atmosphere and capable of trapping heat. How do greenhouse gases warm the planet? We have to keep in mind that …

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Carbon Dioxide: A Greenhouse Gas. How does it work?

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Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. This means Carbon Dioxide traps heat from the sun in the atmosphere. Most of the time this is beneficial to us, because without greenhouse gases to trap heat, the planet would be a lot colder. 95% …

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