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... face the highest level of exposure to diesel exhaust emissions from buses and Trucks. Burning of fossil fuels contributes to global warming. Approximately three quarters of the anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere have come from the combustion of fossil fuel.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF OIL EXPLORATION, EXTRACTION, TRANSPORTATION & USAGE
This essay discuses on how Oil exploitation, extraction, transportation and usage cause various environmental problems such as disruption of weather patterns and polar ice cap melting which may lead to extensive drought and desertification. Other points are well evaluated on the essay
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| language |  | english |
| wordcount |  | 1219 (cca 3 pages) |
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF OIL EXPLORATION, EXTRACTION, TRANSPORTATION & USAGE Introduction Adding to the urgency of finding alternatives to petroleum and other fossil fuels is the problem of global warming. Petroleum combustion releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere, and most atmospheric scientists believe that rising levels of greenhouse gases are driving climate change. These changes could cause ...... face the highest level of exposure to diesel exhaust emissions from buses and Trucks. Burning of fossil fuels contributes to global warming. Approximately three quarters of the anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere have come from the combustion of fossil fuel.
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