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Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), which releases carbon dioxide stored in the earth for over 300 million years, has two main effects.

  1. It is causing an enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect.
  2. This is causing global warming, which is causing climate change.
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