Energy consumption and the environment


Top Ten Causes of Global Warming ( part 2)

4. Pollution from Airplanes Airplanes areoil, or run on coal. In most houses, coal is
indispensable to today's society. Businessmenused for electricity because it is the
fly across the country on a daily basis tocheapest and most abundant resource. To
meet the demand of industry. In less than 24assist with this problem, architects will
hours, you can fly across the circumferencehave to start using materials that can reduce
of the planet traveling from the US to China.the consumption of fuels by making them
So how can you possibly blame these amazingbetter ventilated or better at holding in
gravity defying machines of global warming?heat. Government regulators must pass laws
10% of the green house gas emissions comeforcing contractors to follow stricter
from airplanes. You might be going to aguidelines when building homes to reduce
vacation or to a business meeting but thoseenergy consumption. Finally, individuals can
airplanes you travel on are releasing theirreduce the amount of frivolous energy they
pollution directly into the air they fly in.use on a daily basis. 6. Methane Stored in
According to the Christian Science Monitor,Water and Ice With the increase in
during the 3 days after 9/11, there was atemperature, a fear of methane being released
difference of 4°F in the average highs andinto the air arises. Methane is approximately
lows compared to other days. What caused this60 times stronger than carbon dioxide as a
change? It is believed that the contrails ofgreen house gas. According to scientists, in
the air crafts are the cause of this.the past, a rapid release of methane has led
Following 9/11, all airplanes were grounded.to immense heating of the earth. In the past,
This allowed scientists to see the differencewhen the earth's temperature rose to a
in the temperatures with contrails in the skycertain level, such as 8 degrees above
and without them. Although airplanes donormal, the earth's temperature then
pollute the sky, they accidentally reflectincreased an additional 14 degrees. Methane
some sunlight. 5. Pollution from Buildingsis stored in the earths oceans and is
Although many believe those large SUV's andreleased when the temperature increases and
Airplanes are the cause for all the commotionpressure reduces. Also, methane can be found
going on about global warming, the houses wein ice. When ice melts, methane stored in the
live in may be a larger contributor. Unlikeice is released. Scientists fear that if the
cars and airplanes, homes have a longearth reaches a certain temperature, it would
lifespan of 50- 100 years meaning thatbe impossible to turn back and prevent a
changes in this area may be difficult tomassive increase in temperature.
accomplish. Houses are mainly built to burn



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