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Your guess is absolutely correct! The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. This increased amount of CO2 acts like a blanket, trapping heat from the sun and causing the Earth to warm up. This phenomenon is known as the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is essential for life to exist on Earth, but when human activities intensify it by adding more CO2 to the atmosphere, it leads to an imbalance and results in global warming.
