True or False: Burning fossil fuels contributes to increased air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions.

Burning fossil fuels indeed contributes significantly to both air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, when combusted, release a variety of pollutants into the atmosphere. These include carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, as well as other harmful substances like sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter.

The combustion process is a major source of human-made CO2 emissions; as these fuels are burned for energy, they release stored carbon into the atmosphere. This is one of the primary drivers of climate change, highlighting the environmental impact associated with fossil fuel use.

Options suggesting that it may depend on the fuel type or that it only occurs during certain months do not accurately reflect the widespread and year-round impact of fossil fuel combustion on air quality and greenhouse gas levels. The consistent and extensive contribution of fossil fuel burning to air pollution is well documented in environmental science.