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What is the major environmental impact of fossil fuel combustion for the generation of electrical energy?
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∙ 12y ago
Any combustion of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) releases carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. This carbon has been safely stored underground for millions of years, so releasing it serious disrupts the normal carbon cycle which works with the greenhouse effect to keep the earth warm.
This extra carbon is producing an accelerated, or enhanced greenhouse effect which is causing global warming.
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