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Basile
8 days ago
14

Critically evaluate the role of human beings in perpetuating climate change ​

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1 answer:
vlada-n [749]8 days ago
6 0

Answer:

Explanation:

The rise of industrialization and the utilization of combustion engines for everyday human activities have resulted in the emission of significant quantities of greenhouse gases (including CO₂, N₂O, CH₄, and CFC) into the air, which traps heat that would otherwise escape into space.

The combustion of fossil fuels by various powered vehicles (such as cars, trains, and generators) has substantially contributed to climate change. There has been a lack of widespread planting of trees, which normally help absorb the major anthropogenic greenhouse gas (CO₂), thereby exacerbating global warming. Trees could have taken in the CO₂ while releasing O₂, which would mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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