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Scientists who are concerned about increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere believe global warming is caused by?
... the burning of fossil fuels, which is adding extra carbon dioxide to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
How are people adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere's?
People are adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels. I believe
Why is it important to be concerned about pollution and carbon dioxide?
It is important to worry about it, because carbon dioxide is a powerful greenhouse gas that is adding to the greenhouse effect in the atmosphere and contributing to global warming.
Does adding more carbon dioxide gas to the atmosphere cause the temperature to rise?
yes
What will happen to the temperature of the atmosphere after you stop adding carbon dioxide into the air?
we will all die :)
How are we changing the balance of the gases in our atmosphere today?
We are adding more and more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. This is causing global warming and climate change.
Why are many scientists concerned about humans adding large amounts of carbon to the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels?
Because the addition of extra carbon to the atmosphere is putting a load on the carbon cycle that is impossible to carry. The carbon cycle is not able to remove the extra CO2 which remains in the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas, absorbing more and more heat. This is causing global warming.
Can human activity change the climate?
Yes, the burning of fossil fuels for the past 200 years is accepted by most climate scientists as adding additional greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide) to the atmosphere. This is causing a global warming, which is making the climate change.
What happens to the thickness of the atmosphere when we burn coal?
It becomes thicker because you are adding carbon dioxide which is denser than air. Also, you are adding ash and other tiny particles.
What role does the combustion of fossil fuels have in the carbon cycle?
The combustion of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and global warming. This disrupts the balance of the carbon cycle by adding more carbon dioxide than natural systems can absorb, leading to increased levels of carbon in the atmosphere and oceans.
What processes are adding too much carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
The burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2).
What is the role of the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
Nature produces the vast bulk of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Rotting trees, and dead matter produce over 90% of the current levels of carbon dioxide. Man produces between 3 and 6 percent of all CO2 annually.
