When we burn these fossil fuels, the carbon combines with oxygen to make carbon dioxide. This extra carbon dioxide (and other GHGs like methane) traps more and more heat in our atmosphere.
How we end up making carbon dioxide
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www.climaterealityproject.org www.climaterealityproject.org
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kids.niehs.nih.gov kids.niehs.nih.gov
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Scientists think that the things people do that send greenhouse gases into the air are making our planet warmer.
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Sunlight enters the Earth's atmosphere, passing through the blanket of greenhouse gases
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rise in temperature
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