About This Lesson
Scientists around the world agree that climate change is impacted by humans burning fossil fuels. Then there’s ozone, methane and sulfur dioxide adding to today’s air pollution soup. Yet carbon dioxide, released from the constant burning of fossil fuels to produce energy, remains the 500-pound gorilla lurking in the atmosphere. From fossilized wood (coal), to natural gas (methane), to the assortment of refined fuels made from crude oil, the energy they produce powers almost every fragment of society. Essentially everything you see moving or lighting up is powered in one way or another from burning fossil fuels. Nope, there’s no free carbon dioxide ticket when you turn on the TV or use your cellphone either. Chances are that your electricity to power them also comes from burning one or more fossil fuels – not to mention the various fossil fuels used to manufacture those items and countless other products we use daily.
