ECOLOGY
CHEMICAL CYCLES
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Question
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Humans are withdrawing fossil fuels from their reservoirs at a rate much faster than the natural rate.
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There are other organisms that depend on fossil fuels for survival.
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decomposition of the biomass drives eutrophication to occur
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transpiration of the fossil fuels creates a disruption in homeostasis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Burning fossil fuels, changing land use, and using limestone to make concrete all transfer significant quantities of carbon into the atmosphere. As a result, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is rapidly rising; it is already greater than at any time in the last 3.6 million years.
Detailed explanation-2: -But burning them creates climate change and releases pollutants that lead to early death, heart attacks, respiratory disorders, stroke, asthma, and absenteeism at school and work. It has also been linked to autism spectrum disorder and Alzheimer’s disease.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fossil fuels produce large quantities of carbon dioxide when burned. Carbon emissions trap heat in the atmosphere and lead to climate change. In the United States, the burning of fossil fuels, particularly for the power and transportation sectors, accounts for about three-quarters of our carbon emissions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Humans have a huge effect on the carbon cycle when we burn wood, fossil fuels (such as oil, coal, and natural gas), and other forms of carbon. This action releases the stored carbon into the atmosphere, where it becomes a greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases are gases in the atmosphere that absorb and release heat.