The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison.

相比之下人类燃烧煤、石油等活动所释放的二氧化碳的量是少的。

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In order to avoid creating greenhouse gas, the world should try to stop burning coal and riding in cars.

为了避免产生温室气体，全世界都应该尽量不再烧煤和乘坐汽车。

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Mining brought jobs, and burning coal kept America going.

采矿带来工作，而燃煤保障美国的前进。

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Greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, are created in part by burning oil and coal for transportation and electricity.

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Burning fuels like oil and coal is a major cause.

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Burning it releases fewer pollutants than oil or coal.

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These are already cheaper and cleaner than burning coal, oil and gas with all their pollutants, especially CO2.

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Burning coal is the single greatest cause of mercury contamination in the environment.

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