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The carbon cycle on earth moves carbon dioxide in and out of the oceans, air and land so there is a regular amount in the atmosphere. This amount has been steady at around 280 ppm (parts per million) for thousands of years, and it traps sufficient heat in the greenhouse effect to keep the earth warm enough for life.

Since the Industrial Revolution, about 250 years ago, when we seriously started burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) levels of carbon dioxide have been building up in the atmosphere so now the level is at 400 ppm. This is causing global warming.

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