Carbon Emision is Damaging the Environment

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Carbon emissions have become an issue to the environment by changing the temperature and depleting the ozone. Technology made the ability for water and other essential resources to be readily available for people to use outside and inside the home. Humans have increased the use of water for irrigation and pleasure decreasing the availability of water, while emitting carbon from using water. The amount of water used today has put pressure on the water system. By examining Figure 1, most students use enough water to release more than 0.40kg of 〖CO〗_2 per shower. The data that I recorded is on the higher end of the spectrum for the class. Although, this information only shows the 〖CO〗_2 released for each shower interpreting minute values magnifying the values could lead to a greater impact. If the data was magnified to include all of America, or the whole world and everyone took showers everyday that exceeded 0.40kg 〖CO〗_2 per shower, the values would be astronomical and have a large impact. An increase in 〖CO〗_2 levels potentially causes the temperature to increase with a cascade of events, such as melting mountains and glaciers, natural disasters and harm to natural systems. The amount of 〖CO〗_2 emitted has an effect that does not just impact one aspect of the environment, it affects many. The temperature of the atmosphere changes the temperature of the water, causing habitats of thousands of fish to alter. The biodiversity of rivers, oceans and lakes declines because species must alter to their environment, however if they cannot they will no longer survive.
The depletion of water is crucial because it is a necessary resource for survival. Freshwater is about 2.5% of the Earth, mainly hidden underground or in the form of glaci...

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...(Figure 7). In this case, this could mean that my fridge is not as efficient as other fridges. But, as seen in the graphs of electricity, people are using electricity for many appliances and electronics not just for necessity but for pleasure. Imagining, the usage of electricity in a larger view, thousands of people use electronics throughout the day that take up energy as well as, give off carbon emissions.
Humans are faced with a trade-off, they may need the food, the energy to power their electronics and the water, but they are also causing harm. As seen with this data sample, people tend to expend resources, without giving back to the environment. Energy is being used up, resources are depleting and the human population continues to grow. In order for humans to sustain a lifestyle such as this, a new way for obtaining sustainability will need to be formulated.

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