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Littering is not a direct cause of Global Warming. Littering causes pollution on the Earth, which can contribute to Global Warming. Global Warming is directly caused by greenhouse gases retaining heat in the atmosphere.
no it contributes
Waste can contribute to global warming because when organic waste breaks down in landfills, it releases methane gas, which is a potent greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere. Additionally, burning waste emits carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, further contributing to the greenhouse effect and global warming.
While littering is not a good thing and we should do what we can do reduce the amount we litter, it is not an issue for global warming.
No, global warming is caused by carbon dioxide, deforestation, and any greenhouse gas. Litter is just trash that hurts animals ecosystems and in return is an unpleasant sight.
Just because litter doesn't affect global warming directly, it doesn't mean we aren't responsible for it and we need to recycle, pick up trash and of course don't litter
It is very important to recycle because it helps lower the amount of litter that is spread out in the environment and into the landfills. All of us need to learn more about recycling because our ignorance in this contributes to littering. The energy used by highway cleanup crews creates even more emissions, polluting the air. There are so many things that can be recycled and reused for other purposes rather than allowing them to deface our lands.
The two issues are not related.
Litter really has very little effect on global warming. Litter is unsightly, and people usually use fossil fueled trucks to take it away, but it plays a very small part in producing global warming. Deforestation, and burning fossil fuels all over the planet are the main causes of global warming.
The two issues are hardly related.
- Littering causes huge damage to marine life, birds and other animals, mostly from discarded plastic. But it hardly contributes to global warming, except from the fact that recycling all that plastic would save the energy used to replace it. Any saving of energy slows global warming.
- Global warming is being caused by the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and by deforestation.
Waste contributes to global warming if it is organic waste, that is, it used to be living. So any kind of food and vegetation is organic. When this is thrown away it decomposes. This decomposition produces carbon dioxide (if it decomposes in the air), or methane (if it decomposes without air, that is, deep in a landfill). Both these gases are greenhouse gases which capture heat in the atmosphere cUomg global warming.
Litter has very little to do with global warming. Recycling helps slow global warming a little, by saving energy, but only some litter can be recycled. The main problem with litter is that it is untidy.
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How could people cause global warming?
People can contribute to global warming by burning fossil fuels for energy, which releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Deforestation, agriculture, and industrial processes also release greenhouse gases. As these gases trap heat in the atmosphere, they cause temperatures to rise and contribute to global warming.
What is the name that gives gases that trap heat and cause global warming?
Greenhouse gasses are the cause of Global Warming.
How do polar bears cause global warming?
Polar bears do not cause global warming. In fact, polar bears are affected by global warming due to the shrinking of their sea ice habitat. The loss of sea ice reduces their hunting grounds and threatens their survival.
Does a hurricane cause global warming?
No, Hurricane Katrina caused flooding and terrible damage to humans and property, but it did not cause global warming. Global warming is caused among other things by man burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and putting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
What is the name given to gases that trap heat and cause global warming?
The name given to gases that trap heat and cause global warming is Greenhouse gases.
Does nuclear waste contribute to global warming?
No
How could people cause global warming?
People can contribute to global warming by burning fossil fuels for energy, which releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Deforestation, agriculture, and industrial processes also release greenhouse gases. As these gases trap heat in the atmosphere, they cause temperatures to rise and contribute to global warming.
Is ozone depletion the cause why there is global warming?
Yes, it is. It is responsible for global warming.
What are the effects of a hairdressing salon waste?
Global Warming
What is disadvantages about cars?
The gasoline that is used to power them is VERY harmful to the atmosphere from the waste gasses, which may cause "Global Warming"
Is global warming the main cause of the thinning of the ozone layer?
Global warming is a cause of the ozone depletion. However it is not the main cause of it.
Why earth have a global warming?
There is no such thing as "a global warming" global warming only happens to earth because human and our unruly decrease in the earths resources. HUMANS cause global warming.
Does the earth's crust cause global warming?
No. While events on the earths crust can cause global warming, the crust itself does not.
What actions do students do every day that can cause or increase global warming?
Forget to turn of light, waste water, not recycle, etc.
Does fishing cause global warming?
No.
Is the main cause of the thinning of the ozone layer global warming?
The main cause of thinning is CFC's. Global warming also affects it.
What is the name that gives gases that trap heat and cause global warming?
Greenhouse gasses are the cause of Global Warming.
