why are rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere harmful?
A. Carbon dioxide blocks the sun’s rays from reaching earth’s surface.
B. Carbon dioxide harms plant life.
C. Carbon dioxide traps heat in earth’s atmosphere.
D. Carbon dioxide increases peoples risk of asthma.
C. Carbon dioxide traps heat in earth’s atmosphere.
This is harmful because it contributes to global warming and climate change, leading to rising temperatures, melting ice caps, worsening extreme weather events, and other negative impacts on ecosystems, wildlife, and human societies.