According to the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)report,the planet's temperature is rapidly rising.The panel pointed out that the past 11 of 12 years have been the warmest on record.The cause of this warming is considered to be:
A) geologic trends that have been occurring since the origin of geologic time
B) human activity, such as human-caused greenhouse gas emissions
C) animals emitting methane gas
D) decreases in overall food production
E) the use of aerosol cans

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The 2007 IPCC report clearly stated that human activity, specifically greenhouse gas emissions, is considered the cause of the planet's rapidly rising temperature. The other choices are not supported by the report or current scientific consensus.