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Fossil Fuel Consumption, CO2 and its impact on Global Climate
Title: Fossil Fuel Consumption, CO2 and its impact on Global Climate
Category: Society & Culture / Environment
Details: Words: 1618 | Pages: 6.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Fossil Fuel Consumption, CO2 and its impact on Global Climate
Background: At the beginning of human history, we had to satisfy our energy needs (for food, heat and movement) by using our own muscle power and gathering or hunting naturally available plants, animals and wood. Each stage in the evolution of human society (the development of farming, domestication of animals, harnessing of wind and water power) increased the average per capita energy use, but it was the Industrial Revolution and the exploitation of fossil fuels …showed first 75 words of 1618 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1618 total…Approaches to energy conservation could be the key.
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