Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which trap heat and cause Earth's temperature to rise; scientific evidence from Antarctic ice cores shows that current CO2 emissions have made Earth warmer than it has been in 400,000 years, making it essential to reduce our carbon footprint to combat climate change.
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Why do we need to reduce our carbon footprint in 2026?Added:
The scientific community agrees that when we use fossil fuel, it releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, >> [music] >> which makes its temperature rise. We have emitted so much of these greenhouse gases over the past century that the Earth is getting warmer than it has been over the past 400,000 years. We found that out by drilling ice cores in Antarctica, which is the topic of another video you can watch if you like.
>> [music] >> So, we need to reduce our emissions, which means we need to reduce our carbon footprint.
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