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The First Industrial Revolution was
the start of the exponential growth
in economy and population through
steam engine and coal.
Key players affecting change in this period was the use of new energy sources such as steam engine and coal.
Around 1850, steam power was
invented as a way to use coal energy
more efficiently, creating more carbon
dioxide as a greenhouse gas byproduct.
Coal’s most notorious byproduct is carbon
dioxide. Every million BTUs released from
burning coal releases an average of 208 pounds
of CO2.
Since a ton of coal has 20.025 million BTUs, that means it creates 4,172 pounds of CO2 when it is burned. For reference: running a 100-watt bulb for one year will produce 1,670 pounds of CO2.
Later in the nineteenth century, scientists learned how to generate electricity, and the discovery of oil led to the invention of the internal combustion engine.
Burning through
a lot of coal slowly heats up
everything on earth.
Since the Industrial Revolution, atmospheric Co2 levels reached 315 parts per million. Co2 molecules trap heat in the atmosphere.
With the increasing number of people, there is also an increase in the usage of fossil fuels.
The global human
population has
reached 1.2 billion
It’s starting to get
a little warmer
The rising levels of carbon dioxide coupled with the increase in population are indicators of an increasing global temperature.
Burning through
a lot of coal
Since the Industrial Revolution began, atmospheric Co2 levels reached 315 parts per million. Co2 molecules trap heat in the atmosphere.
This slowly heats up everything on earth.
The global human poplulation has reached 1.2 billion
With the increasing number of people, there is also an increase in the usage of fossil fuels.
It’s starting to get a little warmer
The rising levels of carbon dioxide coupled with the increase in population are indicators of an increasing global temperature.
This goes on unchecked until much later on, contributing to the slow but steady rise in earth’s temperature.
The global human population has reached 1.2 billion
With the increasing number of people, there is also an increase in the usage of fossil fuels.
