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Fossil Fuels Effects On The Environment - Coggle Diagram
Fossil Fuels Effects On The Environment
Coal
Mostly made of carbon
When it reacts with oxygen in the air to produce carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a heat trapping gas
Causes global warming
Drought
Sea level rise
Flooding
Extreme weather
Animal extinction
Petroleum
Its combustion contributes to polluting emissions
Human contributions of greenhouse gases have modified the atmospheric greenhouse layer
Effects global temperatures
Burning methane means that carbon dioxide is sent to the atmosphere instead of methane
Natural Gas
Its combustion are much lower than those from coal or oil
Natural gas emits 50 to 60 percent less carbon dioxide
It also emits greenhouse gases with a lower life cycle into the atmosphere
Combustion also releases methane and lowers air quality