Increasing quantities of_________ in the atmosphere correlated to 0.6° C increase in mean annual temperature during the 20th century and could produce considerably greater global warming.
A) volcanic aerosols
B) carbon dioxide
C) nitrous and sulphur oxides
D) ozone

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that has been significantly linked to the increase in global temperatures during the 20th century. Its accumulation in the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels and other activities enhances the greenhouse effect, leading to global warming.

Increasing Quantities Of_________ in the Atmosphere Correlated to 0