When the Industrial Revolution began, factories were in need of energy to power
their machines. Since the inventions of many machines were new – factories were
desperate to get their hands in anything that gave them power. This is why fossil fuels
began used so much –these fuels were easy to gather, and are still used today. However,
having fossil fueled machines is bad for the environment since it releases greenhouse
gases that damage the earth and ozone layer. Hence, we need to replace all of the fossil
fueled machines to alternative energy machines to reduce global warming – which will
therefore reduce the rising of the sea levels.
different regions, for the reason of powering every-day machines. According United
States Environmental Protection Agency, “Since the Industrial Revolution, the need for
energy to run machines has steadily increased... But other energy, like the energy that
makes cars run and much of the energy used to light and heat our homes, comes from
fuels like coal and oil - fossil fuels. Burning these fuels releases greenhouse gases.” As
machines were invented, we began being reliant on fossil fuels to provide us an energy
source. As stated before, these fuels release greenhouse gases –which are gases that keep
warmth in the atmosphere of the earth. If there is many greenhouse gases, then more heat
is trapped in the earth – making the earth warmer – causing global warming. The United
States Environmental Protection Agency also states “The trash that we send to landfills
produces a greenhouse gas called methane. Methane is also produced by the animals we
raise for dairy and meat products and when we take coal out of the ground. Whenever we
drive or ride in a car, we are adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. And, when
factories make the things that we buy and use everyday, they too are sending greenhouse
gases into the air.” Another way of producing greenhouse gases is the amount of trash we
make – which is known as a carbon footprint. Since we produce a lot of trash throughout
the day, we continue to add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. We also help consume
items made by industries that used fossil fuels as an energy source – producing
greenhouse gases. This encourages the factories to keep on producing items made by
using greenhouse gases.
As stated before, when a grand amount of greenhouse gases is released into the
environment – it warms the planet way too much – causing ice caps and sheets to melt
and find its way into the ocean. As more water enters the ocean, the sea level will rise,
which may cause harm to the planet. According to the