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Global Warming
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The Role of the Sun
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Greenhouse Gases
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Too much of a Good Thing
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Fossil Fuels and Global Warming
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Methane and Global Warming
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Rainforests and Global Warming
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Climate Change
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Climate Justice
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Five Things YOU can do to Help Stop Global Warming
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Fossil Fuels and Global Warming
Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases on our planet that traps heat from the sun. While carbon dioxide is an important part of nature, too much of it is being put into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels. These fuelslike gasoline, oil and coalcome from the fossils of plants and dinosaurs that lived on earth millions of years ago. We use these fuels to drive our cars, power our trains and fly our planes. We also use fossil fuels to heat our homes, create electricity and run factories.
Burning fossil fuels is creating more carbon dioxide than is healthy for the planet. It is possible to get our energy and electricity from other sources like the sun and the wind. Solar power and wind power don't pollute or create greenhouse gas. One day, we'll be getting most of our energy from these alternative, or different sources of energy.
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