StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: greenhouse gas

Methane plumes in the USA. CH4 is a potent greenhouse gas and despite "flaring" a significant quantity escapes to the atmosphere as a direct result of oil & gas extraction and processing. The gas is also emitted from cattle herds and decomposing landfill accumulations. Note that there are also some natural sources, such as decaying vegetation, such as from coastal mangrove swamps, in addition to the more significant results of human activity. . . Not my Image : fair use & public information

Over the period 1990 to 2019, the USA's greenhouse gas emissions have varied. There was a sustained increase to approx 2008, when there was a significant economic recession. During the "Obama years" one of the factors reducing these emissions was the "Paris Accords" - wef from late 2016. Unfortunately, trump attempts to withdraw from these protocols has undone some of the gains made. Hopefully, Briden's re-enactment and COP26 agreements will see further controls on pollution. . . Not my Image : Fair Use & public information

Sulphur Dioxide - a gas produced by burning certain fossil fuels & waste plastics - is soluble in water, which then falls as "acid rain". It is classed as an "indirect greenhouse gas" In Europe, this was found to be killing forests in Norway, Sweden and elsewhere. The main source was determined to be coal-fired power stations, also domestic heating and industry. The cure was to retro-fit equipment to "scrub" the flue gases in power stations - making gypsum in the process - and to use low-sulphur fuels. . . Not my Image : Fair Use & public information

[First count - well over 60 ... second count 67] That's a lot of coal-fired power stations, in a country that had already produced 11,535 megatonnes of CO2 in 2019. CO2 - greenhouse gas - emissions are a major driver of climate change. . . Not my Image : Fair Use & public information

Interesting graphic. Note the level of carbon dioxide emitted by electricity generation. Personally, I think - reducing that percentage has to be a prime target in order to "hit" the temperature increase targets, just about everything else - whilst still important in the overall picture - is nibbling at the edges ! Not my Image : Fair use & educational purposes.