Cause And Effect Of Non Renewable Energy

Non - renewable energy are sources that can not be replenished after being used. Most sources of non - renewable energy are fossil fuels. Fossil fuels were created as the remains of marine creatures decayed millions of years ago, under huge amounts of pressure and heat. Non - renewables are mostly burned to create energy and electricity. When burned, greenhouse gases, such as carbon, are released into the atmosphere and can harm the environment. The uses of non - renewables are negatively effecting the environment, human health, air quality, etc. and as they are still being used, the outcome of the effects will greatly aggravate the world. Non - renewable energy was created a very long time ago, even before the dinosaur ages. During this time, Earth was covered with wide shallow seas and swampy forests (National Geographic). Organisms, such as algae and plankton, grew in these wetlands . They use the sun’s energy to create energy by using photosynthesis. When they died, the organisms would sink to the bottom of the ocean. Over time, the dead organisms were crushed under the seabed, while their energy is still present. Sediments piled on top of these organisms, creating high heat and pressure underground (National Geographic). This eventually turns the remains of these organisms into fossil fuels. Today, there are huge underground pockets, referred to as reservoirs, of these non - renewable sources of energy all over the world. There are many types of non - renewable