Fossil Fuels And Its Effects On Society - 1948 Words

It is true that all good things must come to an end, but fossil fuels were never a good thing to begin with. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources, such as coal and oil, that are used to power the modern mechanical world people live in today. The price of these resources is more than just money, for these resources generally have a less positive and overall more negative outcome. Society has become increasingly dependent on these resources that are destroying the world in more ways than one, and despite this obvious fact they are still being used. Society is just starting to stumble with energy efficiency, and an inability to adapt ensures that it will not take long until a complete loss of control over the environment and resources is†¦show more content†¦There is no doubt that the use of fossil fuels has become rather excessive. However the numbers and data as to how much society burns through these resources is quite astonishing. An example of this can be seen in 2004 w hen the United States and China were pushing the oil industries for more, causing a 50% increase of oil demand globally. During 2004 China was using 6.6 million barrels of oil every day, and the United States was using 20.5 million barrels a day (â€Å"Global Fossil†). They were burning through the oil at a rate so fast, the assumption was that the production of oil would begin to ‘fall short’ of these new demands. After these resources are burned for their energy, the leftovers of what was used is thrown into the air as carbon dioxide gas, and is known as ‘carbon emission’ (Global Fossil). Along with the disposal of carbon dioxide, the temperature of the Earth began to rise in a stunning correlation to the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. The answer as to why is simple, â€Å"So what’s driving up the heat? Well we are. Concentrations of man-made carbon dioxide, a major cause of global warming, have been increasing steadily since we becom e industrialized in the late 18th century† (Bruce-Lockhart). The cause of the recent global warming trends is indeed from the usage of fossil fuels and the carbon it puts in the air, with large amounts of data are being collected to analyze the situation. From the results of the data collection, modern scientists have done