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Effects of combustion of fossil fuels

1) Global warming When fossil fuels are burnt, carbon dioxide gas is given off;
this is one of the gases that contribute to global warming.
Global warming inturn may cause:
a) n increase in the intensity and number of hurricanes because of increase
in tem!erature
b) "looding s the earth gets hotter, ice ca!s will melt sending water into
the sea. #ea levels will rise, flooding flat islands.

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