Why Do We Release So Much Gas?: Crash Course Climate & Energy #2

The carbon dioxide we’re pumping into the air every day is causing unprecedented global warming and climate change. In this episode of Crash Course Climate and Energy, we’ll give you a better understanding of the types of energy that cause carbon emissions, and discuss the disparities between the countries with the most emissions and those already facing the worst effects of climate change.

Chapters:
Introduction: Why We Release Carbon Dioxide 00:00
Fossil Fuels & The Industrial Revolution 1:06
Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Sector 4:49
The Challenge of Decarbonization 9:32
Review & Credits 13:14

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[RGLove]

For those interested in decarbonization: IDRIC (industrial decarbonization research and innovation centre) is working with industry to decarbonize 5 UK clusters (large emitting areas of the UK) in hard to abate sectors (for ex. steel)

[tonners.pettitt]

Looks like this is going to be another good series, sometimes it's good to look back at the basics, good for young folk I hope more see it

[JohnDoe-nvoe]

If I had oil money for every climate change series that skips Nuclear and Geothermal solutions, I'd be a baron. Please make sure to mention these options because the meet the industrial requirements of today while requiring little change in known storage methods.

[DCII]

The energy argument needs to be framed from the angle that fossil fuels are a finite source and not that they are a pollutant. Certain types of people among us simply don't care about the environment, but those types might be (it's at least possible that they could be) swayed by a more tangible/financial argument.

[gingerpickett]

YES, you’re doing a whole series on climate change!

[samanthaecotothermia]

Thank you guys so much for these videos! I feel that basic education about climate change is something that not everyone in the public has, and these videos lay out everything in a very easy-to-understand format. Awareness is a key step in solving this crisis. Thank you!

[skypausebgp]

I’m so excited for the rest of this series!!! I really appreciate all the good work and research that went into this. It’s turning out to be a wonderful and relevant resource. ❤😊

[Jenjen-momz]

Fantastic lesson on what is arguably the most important issue in the world right now.
Keep 'em coming!

[lars_larsen]

an increasingly important topic that should have been taken a lot more seriously by politicians than it has been for way too long

[BugVlogs]

I usually only release a lot of gas when I eat too much Taco Bell

[rvpppph]

10 points
Your channel are so good.
It taught me a lot.

[ahronrichards]

Great episode!!! Can't wait for the next one!

[sachinaryal]

They video should be shown in schools, well explained basics and concise..!
Great job👏

[anthonydelfino]

I want to add to that Thought Bubble... you put the transit right at the end getting the tee shirt to you. But it's also worth considering that the cotton grown to make the shirt probably came from India that was transported as raw materials to another country, we'll say China for this example. China spins it into cloth, but then the cloth is shipped to Bangladesh where it's made into a tee shirt, and then that shirt might then be sent to Mexico to have graphics applied to it, before being shipped again to a distribution center and finally shipped again to the customer. And this doesn't account for the materials too grown and shipped to make the ink applied to the tee shirt.

Shipping is a huge part of this entire equation, and it's done that way for a similar reason to what you mentioned later in the video. The people who decided this system have a hard time taking an immediate financial loss in exchange for long-term climate sustainability.

[VinnieGer]

Can’t wait for the next episode. I wonder what can be done to help reduce these emissions?

[tbdaemon]

I think you need to ask why so many of our decisions largely consider the short term and the incentives that force us to.

[connecticutaggie]

Great job. I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
The biggest challenge is always going to be working together to solve the problem. It is so easy to say it is someone else's responsibility.
Pushing companies in richer countries to pay more can push industries out of those countries to locations where energy and manufacturing processes are dirtier and thus increasing emissions.

[coolcoop]

Hey When are you going to do a Crash Course on of Mice and Men. It's one of my favorite books and I loved your videos of Lord of the Flies and 1984. So many others as well.

[pulvenberg]

Was thinking, that the shirt design idea is something I NEED to have, but that's unimaginably contradictory.

[xollst]

sorry but this is mind blowing to me, how some gentler midwestern accents sound kinda like irish accents that are trying to sound american lol