Do the Risks of Our Continued Use of Fossil Fuels at the Current Levels Outweigh the Benefits?

The risks of using fossil fuels, such as hydrocarbons and petrochemicals at the current levels are detrimental and irreversible to the environment and society as a whole. Although fossil fuels provides the world with electricity, fuel for transportation and other daily uses; there are plenty of environmental downfalls as a result of this consumption including global climate change, acid rain, and ozone problems.
The combustion of fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. This emission of CO2 is a contributor of global warming as it traps heat energy within the atmosphere. …