The exponential increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations around the 1860s is primarily attributed to the combustion of fossil fuels by humans. This period marks the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, during which there was a significant increase in the use of coal, oil, and gas for energy, resulting in greater CO2 emissions.
Based on the above graph, the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in our atmosphere began to increase exponentially around 1860.
Today, CO2 is at the highest concentration is has ever been. What do scientists attribute this exponential increase around the 1860s to?
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Glaciers melting and causing ocean acidification
Glaciers melting and causing ocean acidification
Deforestation by humans
Deforestation by humans
Combustion of fossil fuels by humans
Combustion of fossil fuels by humans
Increased agriculture and farm animal reproduction
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