{"id":947,"date":"2026-02-23T09:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/?page_id=947"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:33:03","slug":"effects-of-combustion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/effects-of-combustion\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects of Combustion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While humans have been burning wood and coal to heat our homes and cook our food for millennia, the invention of the Combustion Engine in 1860 changed the energy game for humans and the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>HOW DO WE GET ENERGY OUT OF FOSSIL FUELS?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>As the molecules in the coal, oil or gas rearrange during a combustion reaction with Oxygen, the chemical potential energy in each fuel is transferred to heat and light energy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-091606.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-976\" style=\"width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-091606.png 815w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-091606-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is combustion?\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xd1alir07q4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>HOW ARE FOSSIL FUELS USED?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>All fossil fuels can be burned in a powerplant to heat water that will spin a generator make electricity.<\/strong> In addition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coal and natural gas are often burned in furnaces to heat homes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Petroleum fuels and natural gas can fuel engines for transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Using Coal to Generate Electricity\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j6zBun7zZs0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size has-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;background-color:#fb7b12;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH COMBUSTION<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;background-color:#fb7b12\"><strong>VISIBLE AIR POLLUTION<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have you ever noticed little speck floating in a beam of light? Well those were visible particles floating in the air.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sources include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A. <strong>Soot from forest fires<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B. <strong>Ash from volcanoes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C. <strong>Dust and pollen<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. <strong>Coal dust from trains<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E. <strong>Soot from engines and factories burning fossil fuels<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effects of visible air pollution:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Minimal long term impact on environment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usually fall to ground due to size<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Can cause respiratory issues to humans<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-092716.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-092716.png 458w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-092716-300x257.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;background-color:#fb7b12\"><strong>INVISIBLE AIR POLLUTION<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GREENHOUSE GASES are too small to see with our eyes, but wildly important the function of our planet!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sources include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A. <strong>Forest fires<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B. <strong>Volcanoes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C. <strong>Burning biomass<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. <strong>Burning fossil fuels in engines and factories\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E. <strong>Fertilizer use<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>F. <strong>Animal digestion and respiration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G. <strong>Aerosol chemicals<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-093258.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-093258.png 442w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-093258-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;background-color:#fb7b12\"><strong>EFFECTS OF GREENHOUSE GASES<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Greenhouse gases are lopsided molecules that trap heat.<\/strong> While they are naturally occuring on Earth, fossil fuel use has increased the amount of all of them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/greenhouse-gases.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-983\" style=\"width:187px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/greenhouse-gases.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/greenhouse-gases-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>7 main Greenhouse Gases<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Do Greenhouse Gases Actually Work?\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sTvqIijqvTg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>2. <strong>They act like a blanket at night keeping the planet warm and a shade during the day, blocking some of the heat that tries to get in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Too much &#8211; planet gets very warm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Too little or none at all &#8211; planet gets very cold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Greenhouse Gases Explained!\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oxke_f5iWCI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size has-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>ANALYZING CO<sub>2<\/sub> EVIDENCE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>TEMPERATURE AND CO<sub>2<\/sub> LEVELS HAVE INCREASED SINCE 1880<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>This popular graph shows the positive correlation between the average yearly temperature recorded since 1880 and CO<sub>2<\/sub> levels in the atmosphere.<\/strong> Since the invention of the combustion engine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/co2-emitting-activities.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/co2-emitting-activities.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/co2-emitting-activities-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-094918.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-094918.png 610w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-094918-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>TEMPERATURE AND CO<sub>2<\/sub> LEVELS HAVE FLUCTUATED FOR 300,000 YEARS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>This graph shows how temperature and CO<sub>2<\/sub> levels have increased and decreased together for over 300,000 years based on ice core evidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Studying Ancient Ice {NICL} | Science Nation\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JS2PhRd_5NA?start=54&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-094929.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-094929.png 616w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-094929-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-10 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>CO<sub>2<\/sub> LEVELS FLUCTUATE THROUGHT THE YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Seasonal human activities emit CO<sub>2<\/sub> at different times across the globe.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A visual tour of the world&#039;s CO2 emissions\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJ0o2E4d8Ts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-11 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>PLANTS REMOVE CO2 FROM ATMOSPHERE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Plants are the biggest modifier of Carbon Dioxide!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the video above, notice how CO<sub>2<\/sub> builds during northern hemisphere&#8217;s winter while plants are dormant. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CO<sub>2<\/sub> levels drop drastically when the land plant photosynthesis is active spring &#8211; fall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102311.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102311.png 512w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102311-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#87716b\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-989\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/co2-gif.gif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Do humans need to change our behavior?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"pricing-table\">What&#8217;s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-smaller-left-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-19 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">I&#8217;m lost\ud83d\ude31<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-890be70569b44663f89d0f126259029c\">I need some background information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/fossil-fuels\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>FOSSIL FUELS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/coal\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>COAL<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/petroleum-oil\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>PETROLEUM<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/natural-gas\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>NATURAL GAS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-20 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">I need practice \ud83e\udd14<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-80a360e6c8771ffaf5a9a5ac0bb8b5f9\">I still need to explore the other Fossil Fuels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-13 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-21 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">Let&#8217;s move on\ud83d\udc4d<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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