Published 2002
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Journal article
The amount of the most important natural resource is on the decrease
Description
The author gives a warning overview of the most important resource in the world is oxygen. The problems of carbon dioxide and methane as threats to life on Earth, are often discussed in media. Most of the problems related to the greenhouse gases are closely related to the consumption of oxygen. Oxygen is often considered as a renewable resource. However, this view is clearly wrong. With the help of many diagrams and tables, the author reveals that the resources of oxygen are limited. The article looks at the origin of oxygen and the changes in the natural production of oxygen through geological history of Earth. The main user of oxygen is mankind, the energy sector being most responsible for the overuse of oxygen
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Estonian)
- Taehtsaima loodusvara hulk vaeheneb
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Eesti Loodus
- Journal Volume
- 2002
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 6-13
- ISSN
- 0131-5862
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Estonia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Estonia
- INIS RN
- 34070357
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE; OXYGEN
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKANES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 17 refs., figs., tab.