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We read in newspapers that burning of fuels is a major cause of global warming. Explain why.
Burning of is a major cause of global warming because they produce a lot of greenhouse gas ‘’ on burning.
The earth’s atmosphere allows most sunlight that falls on it to pass through and heat the surface. But greenhouse gases such as vapours trap the heat radiated from the earth. This leads to an increase in the earth’s . This is known as the greenhouse effect.
When the concentration of such as carbon dioxide increases, the greenhouse effect also increases. This is known as global warming. It may cause ice caps and glaciers to melt, rising sea levels.
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