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How does energy cause global warming

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Global warming is an aspect of climate change, referring to the long-term rise of the planet's temperatures. It is caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, mainly from human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation and farming.

The environmental problems directly related to energy production and consumption include air pollution, climate change, water pollution, thermal pollution, and solid waste disposal. ... The emission of air pollutants from fossil fuel combustion is the major cause of urban air pollution

The Top 8 Causes of Global Warming

- Power Plants. Forty percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions stem from electricity production. ...

- Transportation. EPA reports state that thirty-three percent of U.S. emissions come from the transportation of people and goods.

- Farming. ...

-Deforestation. ...

- Fertilizers. ...

- Oil Drilling. ...

- Natural Gas Drilling. ...

- Permafrost.

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Global warming is caused primarily from putting too much carbon into the atmosphere when coal gas and oil are burned to generate electricity or to run our cars. These gases spread around the planet very fast, keeping the solar heat that would otherwise be radiated out into space!

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