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What things do humans do that causes carbon to increase in the atmosphere?

Answer 1

1 consumption of fossil fuels like coal, oil, gas, wood.

Fossil fuel combustion raises the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Large-scale deforestation and large-scale tree cutting also raise carbon dioxide levels. Trees occasionally absorb carbon dioxide.

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Answer 2

Clara Addison

Burning fossil fuels
Deforestation
Industrial processes
Agricultural practices
Waste decomposition

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Answer 3

Julia Acosta

Burning fossil fuels for energy production, such as coal, oil, and natural gas; deforestation and land use changes; industrial processes like cement production; agricultural practices, including livestock farming and rice cultivation; and waste disposal, particularly through landfilling and incineration.

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