Space.com Fact: Burning Fossil Fuels Creates Heat-Trapping Gas – Now Watch It Move | Video 13 December 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: Human activities on Earth, such as burning fossil fuels to create energy to run cars, power plants and more, have contributed greatly to the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. from Space.com bit.ly/2gEOtYh Share: