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The burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which absorbs warmth given off from the earth. An increase of burned fuels means that more and more CO2 builds up in the atmosphere, the Earth's temperature is rising.

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