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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
ISSN: 1119-8362
Vol. 20, No. 2, 2016, pp. 309-317
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Bioline Code: ja16037
Full paper language: English
Document type: Editorial
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol. 20, No. 2, 2016, pp. 309-317
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Gas Flaring: Carbon dioxide Contribution to Global Warming
AMAECHI, CHIKA FLOYD & BIOSE, EKENE
Abstract
Within 1950 - 2004 the earth recorded a considerable increase in its average
ambient temperature. This was however due to increase in anthropogenic carbon dioxide
emissions resulting from high consumption of fossil fuels. Flaring been a source of anthropogenic
carbon dioxide, is a concern to skeptics and local oil producing communities as a significant
contributor to global warming, environmental degradation, health risk and economic loss. The
purpose of the study was to ascertain the impacts of gas flaring on global warming and the local
oil producing communities. The study adopted the quantitative and qualitative methods of
analysis. The quantitative method involved using results complied by researchers of the Carbon
Dioxide Information and Analysis Center showing the total anthropogenic carbon dioxide
emissions (1950 -2004) from various sources to determine the impact carbon dioxide from flaring
has had on global warming. The determination was done using a computer software (excel). The
qualitative method on the other hand involved the use of case study literatures to examine and
review the impacts gas flaring has on the local oil producing communities. The quantitative
method of analysis showed that carbon dioxide from gas flaring constitute 1% of the total
anthropogenic carbon dioxide which was considered insignificant, whilst the case study review
of the qualitative method showed that gas flaring cause environmental degradation, health risks
and constitute financial loss to the local oil producing communities. The research went ahead to
refute the argument that gas flaring causes global warming, however acknowledging that it causes
environmental degradation, health risks and economic loss to the local oil producing communities.
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