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…does not emit carbon dioxide, the main contributor to the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect, the radiation risks it poses throughout all stages of the nuclear fuel cycle are substantial. Considering the fact that a nuclear plant houses more than a thousand times…

…do not pollute. They produce no greenhouse gasses, like carbon dioxide, and no gasses that produce acid rain. This means less stress on our lungs and cleaner skies ("Nuclear"). Every time we build a coal plant instead of a nuclear plant, we are condemning…

…continental ice sheets between 15,000 and 7,000 years. And there are some other reasons too. "Some have suggested that global warming due to increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases could lead to disintegration of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet…

…for millions of years is added to the air; this may contribute to global warming through the `Greenhouse Effect.' This charcoal may be burned in today's coal-powered electric generators. Methanol makes a good automobile fuel; in fact it is used in professional…

…amounts of methane gas, one of the significant greenhouse effect gasses. Some landfills have built-in processes to reclaim the methane from the atmosphere. The Fresh Kills landfill pipes methane gas directly into 12,000 homes, but in most instances the gas…

…and as well as the entire world. Pollution not only damages the environment, but damages us also. Pollution is the cause of many problems ranging from lung cancer to the greenhouse effect. Though pollution is all among us, we continue to live in our own filth…

…Global warming occurs when the levels of greenhouse gasses rise and less infrared light, or heat, escapes the earth's atmosphere. Thus, the temperature experienced on Earth begins to rise. Climate change is a part of the Earth's history. There have been…

…precursors, greenhouse gases, and other air pollutants. The growing concern about the environment is expected to drive markets for wind energy around the world" (DOE, Industry Improving Technology, lowering costs, 1992). Wind energy is a totally free renewable…

…exhaust emissions. It isn't dangerous directly to humans, but it is considered to be a "green house gas." A "greenhouse gas" is a gas that is associated with global warming. Global warming is the gradual increase of temperature due to human activity. Certain…

…a greenhouse effect. The temperatures get so hot they could melt lead, and pressure so intense it feels like being under 3,000 feet of water. Venus reflects so much light that it's usually the brightest planet in the sky. The volume (earth = 1) 0.88 ,the mass…