GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these factors most contributes to current global warming?
A
Sunspots
B
The hole in the ozone layer
C
Littering
D
Carbon dioxide emissions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – are by far the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for over 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of these factors most contributes to current global warming? Answer: D Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere, is the main cause of global warming.

Detailed explanation-3: -Global warming is caused primarily from putting too much carbon into the atmosphere when coal, gas, and oil are burned to generate electricity or to run our cars. These gases spread around the planet like a blanket, keeping in solar heat that would otherwise be radiated out into space.

Detailed explanation-4: -carbon pollution. climate change. energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -China. China is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide gas in the world, with 10, 668 million metric tons emitted in 2020. The U.S. The U.S. is the second-largest emitter of CO2, with 4, 713 million metric tons of total carbon dioxide emissions in 2020. India. Russia. Japan.

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