What is the largest suspected environmental problem associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

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anonymous · Answer

most people say global warming...

anonymous · Answer

and I don't think that this is the study group for you, cause this group is about computer science.

anonymous · Answer

oh im sorry...do they have a biology one

anonymous · Answer

The largest environmental problem associated with their burning, is their extraction from the earth; those fields of oil rigs aren't exactly environmentally friendly.

anonymous · Answer

and yes, there is a biology group.

anonymous · Answer

right; this isn't really a computer science question :-P so posting this one in the Biology section will get you better answers about the ecological impacts of the petroleum industry.

shadowfiend · Answer

We do! http://openstudy.com/groups/biology should do the trick!

rsmith6559 · Answer

I thought it was the release of CO2, a heat trapping gas that is at never before seen levels in the atmosphere.