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The percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased in the last century and is a concern for the environment as it increases the greenhouse effect. Give one possible explanation for the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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When fossil fuels are burned for energy, carbon that was sequestered underground is being released again into the atmosphere.
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