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What are the climate impacts of burning fossil fuels?
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Burning fossil fuels is one of the primary human activities contributing to global climate change. Fossil fuels, such as coal, natural gas and oil, release large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere when they are burned. As CO2 levels continue to rise in the atmosphere, this causes temperatures to rise as well, resulting in increased drought, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and other negative impacts on the environment.