Imacts of oil and gas plants on Carbon cycle #8

Question 1

What does permafrost release?

Answer 1

CO2 and CH4

Question 2

What else inputs carbon into the atmosphere?

Answer 2

Gas flaring and oil spillages.

Question 3

What does the destruction of vegetation from industrial development cause?

Answer 3

less photosynthesis,thawing of soil increasing microbial activity and increasing rate of decomposition-more CO2 released.

Question 4

What does the slow growing nature mean for the rate of recovery?

Answer 4

It takes decades to recover from damage.