Rising levels of the most prevalent greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, result from energy production, transportation, and which of the following?
A) acid rain
B) CFCs
C) deforestation
D) desertification

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Deforestation contributes to rising levels of carbon dioxide because trees absorb and store carbon through photosynthesis. When trees are cut down and burned or left to decompose, the carbon they once stored is released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

Rising Levels of the Most Prevalent Greenhouse Gas, Carbon Dioxide