is that not everything has to be carbon based to be alive, humans have only been on earth for a short while, and that the universe is too vast for humans to be the only species. Many scientists believe that anything with a life, must be carbon based. Although they are correct, for life on earth, the same
Carbon is one of the important element in our life. It may be used to studying dead organisms or used in fire extinguisher and dry ice. Carbon gives many advantages in our life, however it also causes serious global problems like Global warming. Carbon`s compound, Carbon dioxide is the major reason of Global warming. Greenhouse gases trap the heat in earth`s atmosphere and therefore causes the earth`s temperature to rise. To begin with, Carbon is a chemical element, which is like Hydrogen, Oxygen
portion lies with the Carbon Dioxide Co2 which is involved vigorously in creating Global warming. Who is accountable for Global Warming? Well the responsibility lays in us the “humans” OR calls ourselves the “devastators”. With the each discovery of science and technology we get close to the “development” and closer to the “devastation and disaster”. The amount of pace we are travelling it puts in doubt if there will be a healthy environment left for coming generation or just the life full with intoxication
Simple metal hydrides contain hydrogen in their crystal structure. These simple metal hydrides include binary and intermetallic hydrides. Binary hydrides contain only one metal and generally represented as MHx, were M stands for metal. The intermetallic hydrides contain at least two metals in addition to the hydrogen and generally represented by the formula AmBnHx, where A, B are metals. These are further classified in to AB (CsCl structure), AB2 (Laves phase), A2B (AlB2 structure type)
Introduction The biogeochemical cycles of carbon simply refers to the biological, geological and chemical processes that release and absorb carbon and carbon’s movement through our environment. The natural cycle of carbon is governed by environmental conditions and simultaneously governs the environment. Human alteration of the terrain and ecosystem to serve agricultural, industrial, housing, transportation and other purposes affects the way that soils, sediments, seas, plants and animals undergo
fiberglass and carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is a very new composite material and has a more recent history than materials such as steel and aluminum. Its origins can be traced to 1879, when Thomas Edison patented the usage of carbon filaments in electric lamps [2].
gases like hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide etc. It is naturally clean and suitable for human and animal survival. But, due to industrialization there is rise in air pollution, which is not safe for breathe. So to avail clean air and keep up dust free breathing air condition and air filtration devices are used widely. Air plays a vital role in recycling one of Earth's most important substances: carbon. ... Animals and humans also release carbon dioxide into the
Footprint is a measurement for sustainability and unsustainability based on consumption of resources on goods and activities made by humans. It is a relevant measurement in sustainability since its balance depends on natural resources which is crucial for humanity (Moore, 2011). Footprint analysis can be done on different scales: individual, regional, national and global, depending which areas are considered in the analysis. If the footprint exceeds biocapacity at the global scale, it means that
The word plankton originates from the Greek word for “wandering.” Refers to the diverse group of plants and animals that spend some or all of their life cycle drifting in the water of oceans or freshwater lakes. Plankton is abundant and important within the marine environment. Most fo the Earth’s biomass, the mass of living organisms, consist of plankton adrift in the oceans. Ninety-eight percent of marine species are bottom dwelling, but the vast majority of the ocean’s biomass is planktonic
may ask? Well organic compounds are compounds that always contain carbon, or any compound that contains a carbon atom. But some describe organic compounds as any of a large class of chemical compounds in which one or more atoms of carbon are covalently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly are hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. But there are a few exceptions to this organic rule, which are carbon monoxide, carbonates, carbon dioxide, cyanides, cyanates, carbides, and thyocyanates, which are
is a vital aspect of our lives. The ocean plays a crucial role in maintaining the biogeochemical cycle, and it contributes the most to the aquatic life biodiversity. However, many people aren't aware that their activity on land is also affecting the ocean. The pollution produced from factories and motor vehicles contribute the most to the output of carbon dioxide gas into the air. Over time, this gas will be accumulated in the air and will then be absorbed by the ocean. Recently, environmentalists
Assignment 1: Impact Logbook – 2015 Appendix 1 1. Personal Energy – Electricity Footprint Based on my collected data, the energy consumption for my refrigerator alone is approximately 38% of the average energy consumption per day. (The energy consumption of the refrigerator is the highest). On the day in which I decided to use the washing machine and the dryer, my average energy consumption approximately increased by a factor of 2 from the average energy consumption of my normal daily routine. Energy
(apart from water and carbon dioxide which are in excess proportions and others components found in traces). B. Anaerobic Digestion Anaerobic Digestion is a natural process where plant and animal materials (biomass) are broken down by micro-organisms in the absence of air. The nature of the raw materials and the operational conditions used during anaerobic digestion, determine the chemical composition of the biogas. Raw biogas consists mainly of methane (CH4, 40–75%) and carbon dioxide (CO2, 15–60%)
acidifying oceans. By 2040 the Arctic is expected to have its first ice free summer ever. The United States government needs to implement a carbon tax on burning fossil fuels in order to protect and prevent the destruction of our planet through funding from those who threaten it. Such a tax would be market based and imposed on large companies in order to reduce our carbon emissions into the atmosphere. It would not only improve our environment, but also increase our economy and relations
Theory of the Origin of Life being Underwater Hydrothermal Vents According to the Bible, God created the first man, Adam, from the soil and the first woman, Eve, from Adam’s rib. These events happened in the Garden of Eden almost six thousand years ago. That is one of the many beliefs of how carbon based life forms, otherwise referred to as living organisms, came to exist on Earth. Since the beginning of man’s reign on earth he has tried to explain his origins. He has used various religions
Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. Scientists have seen a measurable increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in recent decades. There is considerable consensus within the scientific community that this increase is due largely to human activity. Actions such as driving long distances to work, taking frequent flights, and living in a large home can lead to large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions. One way of measuring these emissions
Thermal generating plants are faced with several challenges as regards finding efficient ways of reducing the amounts of carbon dioxide they emit into the atmosphere. To find an effective way of managing the emission of the greenhouse gases, a number of companies are now adopting the post-combustion carbon capture and storage (CCS) technique; as much as it reduces carbon dioxide emissions, the method is associated with several negative environmental impacts. The CCS system requires large volumes
the early 1960's, James Lovelock was invited by NASA to participate in the scientific research for evidence of life on Mars. His job was to design instruments, capable of detecting the presence of life, which could be sent on a spacecraft to Mars. This led him to think about what constitutes life, and how it can be detected. He decided that the most general characteristic of life was that it takes in energy and matter and discards waste products. He also reasoned that organisms would use
Can carbon dating disprove the creationist viewpoint that the earth is only 6000 years old? In 1952 W. F. Libby discovered a new method for calculating the age of organic material. Many people have been led to believe that carbon dating (and other radioactive dating methods) prove the Earth to be much older that 6000 years old (Biblical age). OWN IMAGE Carbon dating is the process of using the isotope carbon 14 and comparatively measuring the ratio of carbon 13 in the organic matter. Assuming that
atmosphere, there are certain gases, such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, water vapor, and ozone, which aid in this activity by reflecting the heat back to earth. Because of this process earth can maintain a suitable temperature. Around 57 degrees Fahrenheit, which are considered to be a normal temperature. The average temperature on earth would be zero degrees Fahrenheit, 18 degrees Celsius), if this radiation is not trapped, and as a result of life would not be as we are seeing now. In this way