The second crisis USA is facing is shortage of natural resources like fossil fuel. To preserve fossil fuels for our upcoming generations we have use hydroelectricity and nuclear energy in power plants in place of fossil fuels. Moreover engineers can discover fossil fuel battery alike electric battery, that can help us to store fossil fuels for next generation. ... If above measures are taken to preserve fossil fuel, then our next generations would be able to use fossil fuels. ...

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At the rate that we are using up our fossil fuels and other nonrenewable resources, we will have exhausted our limited supplies by the time much of our generation's grandchildren are even born! Not to mention how our selfish pursuit of fossil fuels is directly affecting the environment itself. ... It is no secret that fossil fuels such as natural gases, crude oil, and coal are finite, and that it's only a matter of time before we exhaust our extremely limited supplies of these resources. ... These chemicals are known as greenhouse gases; some of the most common ways in which greenhou...

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Carbon dioxide, which is emitted largely by combustion of fossil fuels, is the most influential human-made greenhouse gas. ... In 1997,160 nations reached an agreement concerning the use of fossil fuels and the emission of CO into the earths atmosphere. ...

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They provide an alternative to burning vast amounts of fossil fuels "making electricity production much easier on the environment. They produce much of the electricity that fuels our economic growth. ... Clearly, electricity has become America's fuel of choice. ... No fuels are burned "and no pollutants are released into the environment. ... A growing population...an expanding economy... greater reliance on computers and other electric technologies...too much dependence on imported oil... uncertainties about the long-range supply and price of natural gas...and major ...

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Most of these emissions, about 82%, are from burning fossil fuels to generate electricity and power our cars. ... Before the Industrial Revolution, human activity released very few gases into the atmosphere, but now through population growth, fossil fuel burning, and deforestation, we are affecting the mixture of gases in the atmosphere. ... Several factors can affect the emissions per person in a state, for example, the types of fuel used to generate electricity, population and vehicle miles traveled ,and whether fossil fuels are extracted or processed within the state. ...

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Hydroelectricity In the year 2002 the United States is facing a huge energy crisis. The United States is rushing to build more power plants. These plants, which include coal, nuclear, oil and gas, not only create a lot of pollution and other harmful effects, but they also use valuable, nonrenewa...

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With roads and highways stretching farther and farther from the city, suburbanites can now live at greater distances from the cities requiring a need for increased fossil fuel production. This increased consumption and burning of fossil fuels increases air and water pollution and contributes to the greenhouse effect. It is estimated that out of the millions of underground storage tanks of gasoline and diesel fuel across the U.S., over 300,000 have failed, ...

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Oil has not only fueled our wars- the two World Wars, Korea and Vietnam - but is equally the sinew of our might in peacetime: it takes oil to be a superpower. Of the fossils fuels ripped from the earth by modern industrialism, oil from the first was thought to be a peculiary American form of wealth. ...

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Two of the steps we can take help is do away with our reliance on fossil fuels and using alternative means of energy. ... This type of car runs partially on electricity and partially on fuel. Not only does this enable one to cut back the amount of fuels cost it also helps to free one from the chains of fossil fuels. ...

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Pollution in the air is mainly caused by fossil fuel burning. ... To initiate the use of these facilities in developing countries, (especially ones which have no hold on fossil fuels), will help start a revolution which the US would then follow or possibly be an example of. ...

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There are plenty of other methods of fuel than oil. ... Natural gas burns cleaner than oil and is in greater supply than fossil fuels and not dependent on foreign nations. ... Hydrogen fuel also promises to be efficent because of hydrogen is very combustible and burns clean. ... Other fuels range from organics such as soybeans to chemicals such as solid oxide alkalines, phosphoric acid, and direct methanol fuel cells. ... Americans would have to break out of their petroleum prison and explore new methods of fuel. ...

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Also the saving electrical energy, which is often produce by combustion of fossil fuels. ... They did this by hijacking airliners filled with fuel and used them as bombs to destroy the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and at least one more target in the United States that is unidentified because one plane did not strike its target. ...

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The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement created by the United Nations. Its goal is for developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 5.2% below 1990 levels, by 2012. As of August 30, 2002, 89 countries have ratified the Protocol. This includes 18 developed countrie...

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The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement created by the United Nations. Its goal is for developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 5.2% below 1990 levels, by 2012. As of August 30, 2002, 89 countries have ratified the Protocol. This includes 18 developed countrie...

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The United States is linked to chemical pollution, solid waste pollution, water pollution, radiation pollution, air pollution, fossil fuel dependence, waste, and environmental degradation, which all leads to global warming. ...

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Another important fire fighting tool was the ax, used to remove the fuel and prevent the spread of fire as well as to make openings that would allow heat and smoke to escape a burning building. ... Then there are industrial plants, such as ones with fossil fuels or explosives. ...

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In 2005, Jessica Prentice coined the word "locavore" at World Environment Day. Ever since then, people have debated whether or not we are better off eating only locally grown and produced food, instead of food flown in from around the world. The locavore movement is gaining in popularity, and is bo...

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Nonrenewable resources, such as fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) and mineral deposits (iron, gold, and aluminum) are those in limited amounts that can only be replenished over extremely long periods of time. ...

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Cruelty to farm animals has become a growing social issue due to the deplorable conditions these animals are being raised in and the effects they have on society today. Chickens are the most abused animals when it comes to factory farming methods. It all begins with the horrific means that are utili...

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Neither life nor culture can be sustained without food. On a very basic level, food is fundamentally essential for life, not simply to exist, but also to thrive. By examining food consumption and preparation, much is discovered regarding the intricacies of culture. In his book, "Tasting Food, Tasti...

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