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The Combustion of fossil fuels results in global warming.

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Fossil Fuel Combustion

The Combustion of fossil fuels results in global warming

One of the primary reasons for the increase of greenhouse gas concentrations is the combustion of fossil fuels . Carbon Dioxide is emitted during the combustion of fossil fuels , which engenders global warming

The Environment Protection Agency of the state of Yosemite stated that

Plant respiration and the decomposition of organic matter release more than 10 times the CO2 released by human activities but these releases have generally

been in balance during the centuries leading up to the industrial revolution with carbon dioxide absorbed by terrestrial vegetation and the oceans . On the other hand , the carbon dioxide emissions from industries are inadequately absorbed by the oceans and forests (Global Warming

Fossil fuel combustion drives the wheels of the US , heats up homes and offices , and provides energy for production and manufacture . In many countries thermal power stations are the mainstay for producing electricity and a large proportion of carbon dioxide emissions are due to thermal power stations

According to the National Academy of Sciences , the Earth 's surface temperature has risen by about 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past century with accelerated warming during the past two decades (Global Warming .The global warming process is accelerated by the burning of fossil fuels . Fossil fuel burning increases the concentration of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide , methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere Green house gases retain solar radiation in the atmosphere by forming a thermal blanket in the outer layers of the atmosphere . The earth retransmits the excess solar radiation into space and a portion of this energy is retained by water vapor and other gases . Such retention of the solar energy maintains the global temperature and this sustains life The concentration of the greenhouse gases has been increasing due to consumption of fossil fuels since the advent of the industrial revolution . The concentration of carbon dioxide increased to thirty percent , the concentration of methane had doubled and the concentration of nitrous oxide increased by fifteen percent

Eighty percent of the global energy needs are satisfied by fossil fuels consequently , there has been a thirty percent increase in the Carbon Dioxide levels of the atmosphere since 1750 . Therefore , it is essential to reduce if not Humans have been using fossil fuels only since the 1800s when the industrial revolution commenced . In the late 1800 's , coal and gas were used as heat and light sources , steam locomotives as well (Chughtai and Shannon . The heating and lighting needs of a fledgling Industrial Britain were catered to by coal and gas . Over a period of time , the number of machines being manufactured increased in sophistication and number . This brought about an enormous increase in the consumption of fossil fuels

In the carbon cycle , most of the carbon dioxide level is controlled through natural vegetation and absorption by oceans . This cycle is upset by the emission of additional carbon dioxide from human activity (Types of...

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