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short note on Greenhouse gases

Debraj Paul
19/01/2017 0 0

The main greenhouse gas that is responsible for global warming is carbon dioxide(CO2). Others include nitrous-oxide, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), methane, etc. Greenhouse gases come from various sources.

1. Carbon dioxide (CO2): The major greenhouse gas is Carbon dioxide. The sources of carbon di-oxideincludes:

  • Burning of fossil fuels.
  • Levels increases as a consequence of deforestation.

2. Methane (CH4): Methane is responsible for about 20% of the greenhouse effect. The sources of methane includes:

  1. Rice,
  2. Paddies,
  3. Burning of wood,
  4. Cattle,
  5. Wetland,
  6. Land fields, etc.

3. Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC): About 15% of greenhouse effect is due to these gases. In case of heat absorbing power it is thousand times more effective than CO2. The sources of chlorofluorocarbonincludes:

  1. Air conditioning industry,
  2. foam packaging industry, etc.

4. Nitrous oxide: Nitrous oxide is responsible for 5% of the greenhouse gases. Its sources are:

  • Coal burning,
  • Breakdown of chemical fertilizers,
  • Biomass burning, etc.

 

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