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Why has the amount of carbon dioxide increased in the atmosphere since 1850?

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Causes of increase in carbon dioxide:

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important heat-trapping (greenhouse) gas, which is released through human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels, as well as natural processes such as respiration and volcanic eruptions.

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