Based on the text, what long-term global consequences might arise if current fossil fuel usage trends continue?

The passage shows that industrialization has increased the burning of coal, oil, and gas. This burning has released large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air, raising global carbon levels.

Forests are called "storehouses" of carbon dioxide because trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air and store it. They also release oxygen which keeps the environment balanced.

Deforestation is very damaging because it releases more carbon dioxide when trees are cut or burned. At the same time, it removes trees that absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

The greenhouse effect may intensify because humans are releasing more greenhouse gases. Even if the sun's radiation stays the same, extra gases trap more heat in the atmosphere.