With a gas station on almost every corner, it's hard to imagine life without fossil fuels. Fossil fuels power everything from ho
mes to businesses to cars. But fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources and have negative effects on the environment. To reduce our dependence on these fuels, cleaner energy alternatives have gained popularity in recent years. One possible alternative is geothermal energy. Geothermal power plants drill deep wells underneath Earth's surface to pump water that is heated by magma. The steam from this hot water spins a turbine that is hooked up to a generator that produces electricity. The cold water is then pumped back into Earth to be reheated.
Do you think geothermal energy is a renewable resource? Why or why not? What are the benefits of using this energy to power homes and businesses? Can you think of any consequences to communities or the surrounding environment?
I think geothermal energy is a renewable resource, because its source is the almost unlimited amount of heat generated by the Earth's core. The benefits of using this energy to power homes and businesses is that it’s clean. Energy can be extracted without burning a fossil fuel such as coal, gas, or oil. Geothermal fields produce only about one-sixth of the carbon dioxide that a relatively clean natural-gas-fueled power plant produces, and very little if any, of the nitrous oxide or sulfur-bearing gases. Binary plants, which are closed cycle operations, release essentially no emissions. No, I cannot think of any consequences to communities or the surrounding environment.
between Europe and Asia (dividing Eurasia): along the Turkish Straits, the Caucasus and the Urals (historically also north of the Caucasus, along the Kuma–Manych Depression or along the Don River) between Asia and Africa (dividing Afro-Eurasia into Africa and Eurasia): at the Isthmus of Suez.
Analysis of the effect of these two groups of factors upon life expectancy, using data for 95 less developed countries, indicates that mortality is primarily influenced by such socioeconomic development measures as urbanization, industrialization, and education, and secondarily by such public health measures as access ...
Deforestation main cause is from Humans correct. It's the process of permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest. This can involve clearing the land for agriculture or grazing, or using the timber for fuel, constructions. Forests cover more than 30% of the Earth's land surface. They've impacted by trees releasing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Forest loss and damage is the cause of around 10% of global warming.
