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Yes, humans are responsible for climate change
This position holds that humans are responsible for climate change. It argues that human activity is the main source of the pollution driving it — above all carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels, alongside other forms of pollution that warm the planet.
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- Other forms of pollution also cause climate changeIt's not just CO2 that's affecting the planet; all forms of pollution impact the planets overall health and climate. Deforestation, trash dumping in the ocean, and more all contribute to climate change. The pollution and the efforts to counteract it are both because of humans.
- CO2 emissions are a leading cause of climate changeCO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions are a major contributor to global warming. This is because CO2 is a greenhouse gas and also what some natural resources, like wood or fossil fuel, give off when burned. These greenhouse gasses absorb heat from the sun and trap it in the atmosphere, heating the planet.