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Based on the above graph, the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in our atmosphere began to increase exponentially around 1860.

Today, CO2 is at the highest concentration is has ever been. What do scientists attribute this exponential increase around the 1860s to?

(1 point)

Glaciers melting and causing ocean acidification

Combustion of fossil fuels by humans

Increased agriculture and farm animal reproduction

Deforestation by humans

The correct answer is (2) Combustion of fossil fuels by humans. Scientists attribute the exponential increase in CO2 concentration around the 1860s to the Industrial Revolution, during which the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil significantly increased. This combustion releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and global warming.