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Why do compost piles get warmer as time passes

Why do compost piles get warmer as time passes
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Why do compost piles get warmer as time passes

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As the organic materials in compost decompose aerobically (meaning they use oxygen to break down the material), the microbes and other organisms breaking down the compost release carbon dioxide and heat. 
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