Global Warming and Pollution

         Fossil fuels contain large amounts of carbon, hydrogen, and sulfur. The burning of these fuels produces large amounts of carbon dioxide as a byproduct. When automobiles and coal-burning power plants, burn fuels, high concentrations of carbon are released. The carbon reacts with oxygen in the atmosphere, producing carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide contributes to global warming by absorbing heat energy from the Earth, trapping it and preventing its release into space. However, carbon dioxide does not absorb the light energy from the sun. In short, carbon dioxide lets in the light energy emitted by the sun but traps the Earth's heat energy. Rising levels of carbon dioxide mean that more of the Earth's heat energy is trapped, and thus there’s a rise in the global temperature. The burning process doesn't only emit excessive carbon into the air, it also pollutes the air with poisonous or dangerous substances to the human health. These clouds of pollution can easily spread affecting others from different regions.