You are right there is lots and lots of carbon on Earth. Good thing about it, is that it is locked up in the trees the water and rocks. It is not in the atmosphere. Burning the carbon puts it in the atmosphere.
Check out planet Venus and see why it is so hot, hotter then Mercury which is closer to the sun. It is because of the carbon in its atmosphere. Venus's atmosphere is mainly CO2.
How about a little experiment you can do.
Take 2 jars, put a thermometer in each. Breath heavily in one, and quickly place both jars upside down in the Sun.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
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Check out planet Venus and see why it is so hot, hotter then Mercury which is closer to the sun. It is because of the carbon in its atmosphere. Venus's atmosphere is mainly CO2.
How about a little experiment you can do.
Take 2 jars, put a thermometer in each. Breath heavily in one, and quickly place both jars upside down in the Sun.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
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