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This ranges anywhere from the warming of ocean water to habitat destruction of certain species. It is important that these problems be solved because further damage to the planet could jeopardize all of our lives. The power sector is the largest source of U.S. carbon emissions which are the largest contributors to global warming. The warming of earth’s surface can be directly linked to green house gases being trapped in earth lower atmosphere causing what is know as the green house effect. The green house effect essentially causes the atmosphere to retain heat which would otherwise be released back into space while keeping planet earth cool. The warming effect can raise the oceans waters temperature, melt ice sheets, and create server weather. The burning of fossil fuel is the main contributor to the greenhouse effect and the biggest contributor to the recent effects. Atmospheric co2 concentrations have increased by more than 40% since industrialization. “In April of 2014, the monthly average concentration at Mauna Loa exceeding 400 ppm for the first time in human history. The current CO2 level is higher than it has been in at least 800,000