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What is the reason of increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

The major reasons for increase in concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are burning of fossil fuels and cutting down of trees.

Fossil fuels like coal and petroleum when burned, they release carbon dioxide.


Use of carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere also decreases when trees don’t are cut down therby constantly helping in icreasing the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere.


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