Get updates on our work What are fossil fuels?įossil fuels are formed from the decomposition of buried carbon-based organisms that died millions of years ago. Warming above 1.5☌ risks further sea level rise, extreme weather, biodiversity loss and species extinction, as well as food scarcity, worsening health and poverty for millions of people worldwide.
Already the average global temperature has increased by 1C. Greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere, causing global warming. When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air. What is the link between fossil fuels and climate change?
