making your car carbon neutral
The most obvious source of CO2 emissions
are those that are caused by the use of
fossil fuels for cars and trucks, etc.
Human expansion has led to increased
carbon emissions around our planet,
causing the atmosphere to become
more and more saturated with
carbon,
known as the greenhouse effect.
One of the most effective ways
of removing and sequestering carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere are tropical trees.
2 yr old Acacia Trees
Global Warming and Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide or CO2 has always been released into the
atmosphere as part of the natural process, such as forest fires
or organic decomposition. However, this natural process has
been thrown out of balance due to the impact of human
expansion
all over the planet. The most obvious source of CO2 emissions
are those that are caused by the use of fossil fuels
for cars and
trucks, airplanes, space craft, industrial plants,
power generators,
home heating and cooking, and the clearing
of forested land, to
name just a few.
Fossil fuels are all carbon based. Most obvious are petroleum,
tars, natural gases and oils which are rendered into gasoline,
kerosene, motor oil, diesel, plastics, bitumen, propane, natural
gas and numerous other combustible products. Coal of various
types is another huge component, used in heavy industry, some
transport and for substantial power generation around the world.
And let us not forget the burning of wood for heating and cooking.
In every case the combustion or burning of a fossil fuel results in
the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
When nature is in balance, carbon forms only a very small portion
of the composition of the atmosphere. But as human expansion
has led to increased carbon emissions around our planet, the
atmosphere has become more and more saturated with carbon.
The result has been what scientists refer to as a greenhouse
effect, because carbon in the atmosphere reflects heat back down
towards the Earth's surface, causing climates around the world to
become warmer and warmer.
Many of us have probably noted instances of climatic change in
our communities, such as shorter wet seasons or winters,
droughts or floods, uncharacteristically frequent storms or
unusual types of storms, or the spread of new diseases and
infestations, to name just a few examples. For instance, there is
significant evidence that the Earth’s polar caps are shrinking at
a rapid rate, which will cause flooding in low lying areas and
changes to the world’s ocean currents, with predictably bad
results for human life and property.
Nature's solution to carbon is as old as life on the planet. Plants
and trees breathe in carbon and emit oxygen. Without both ocean
and land based plant life humans would not be able to breathe.
One of the most effective ways of removing and sequestering
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are tropical trees. Click
here to learn more about why tropical trees are so important
in the fight against global warming.
