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How does burning fossil fuels change the carbon cycle? ​

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Burning fossil fuels, changing land use, and using limestone to make concrete all transfer significant quantities of carbon into the atmosphere. As a result, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is rapidly rising.

Step-by-step explanation:

To simpify, the burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere causing temperatures to rise.

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