A More Potent Greenhouse Gas Than Carbon Dioxide
A more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, methane emissions will leap as Earth warms
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A more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, methane emissions will leap as Earth warms
Emphases have been placed on carbon dioxide when issues touching on the effect of greenhouse gases are discussed. Carbon dioxide has emerged as the most dangerous gas. However, contrary to this, methane gas is 30 times more intoxicating. Methane gas prevalence will continue to rise as the earth 's temperature rises. It has been established that this potent gas increases several times with each degree increase in the earth 's temperature (Princeton University, 2014, n.d).
The increase of methane is from its primary sources that is, microorganisms living in Lake residues and freshwater swamps. The increase will surpass the prevalence of carbon dioxide. Its growth has forced scientists to investigate the impact of the increase. It is known that greenhouse gases cause global warming that consequently cause droughts, the spread of diseases and changes in the ecosystem among other effects (Reay, 2010 p.76).
Researchers noted that freshwater microorganism, through the process of methanogenesis produces methane gas. Moreover, the process depended on temperature, chemical, and ecological factors. Global warming has faced scientists to investigate the impact of the rising temperature on the methanogenesis process (Casper, 2010, p.35).
The researchers wanted to find what the existing relationship between the earth 's temperature rise and the methanogenesis process. This will be used to offer a simple and precise way for climate modelers to account for methanogenesis. The experiment 's hypothesis was that the production of methane gas by freshwater organisms increases with the rise in earth 's temperature. The research was conducted by analyzing 1600 measurements of temperature and methane emissions from 127 freshwater ecosystems across the
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A more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, methane emissions will leap as Earth warms
Emphases have been placed on carbon dioxide when issues touching on the effect of greenhouse gases are discussed. Carbon dioxide has emerged as the most dangerous gas. However, contrary to this, methane gas is 30 times more intoxicating. Methane gas prevalence will continue to rise as the earth 's temperature rises. It has been established that this potent gas increases several times with each degree increase in the earth 's temperature (Princeton University, 2014, n.d).
The increase of methane is from its primary sources that is, microorganisms living in Lake residues and freshwater swamps. The increase will surpass the prevalence of carbon dioxide. Its growth has forced scientists to investigate the impact of the increase. It is known that greenhouse gases cause global warming that consequently cause droughts, the spread of diseases and changes in the ecosystem among other effects (Reay, 2010 p.76).
Researchers noted that freshwater microorganism, through the process of methanogenesis produces methane gas. Moreover, the process depended on temperature, chemical, and ecological factors. Global warming has faced scientists to investigate the impact of the rising temperature on the methanogenesis process (Casper, 2010, p.35).
The researchers wanted to find what the existing relationship between the earth 's temperature rise and the methanogenesis process. This will be used to offer a simple and precise way for climate modelers to account for methanogenesis. The experiment 's hypothesis was that the production of methane gas by freshwater organisms increases with the rise in earth 's temperature. The research was conducted by analyzing 1600 measurements of temperature and methane emissions from 127 freshwater ecosystems across the
References: Casper, J. (2010). Changing ecosystems: Effects of global warming. New York, NY: Facts on File. Princeton University. (2014, March 27). A more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, methane emissions will leap as Earth warms. ScienceDaily. Retrieved September 27, 2015, from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140327111724.htm Reay, D. (2010). Methane and climate change. London, UK: Earthscan.