EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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Question
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What is the probable cause of global warming?
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a reduction in the number of glaciers
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increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
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weakened prevailing winds
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faster ocean currents
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Human Activity Is the Cause of Increased Greenhouse Gas Concentrations. Over the last century, burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil has increased the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).
Detailed explanation-2: -The level of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has been rising consistently for decades and traps extra heat near Earth’s surface, causing temperatures to rise.
Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1990 and 2021, the warming effect on our climate (known as radiative forcing) by long-lived greenhouse gases rose by nearly 50%, with carbon dioxide accounting for about 80% of this increase.
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