Which of the following groups is suspected of causing climate change?
A) fossil fuel usage, deforestation, and agriculture
B) overfishing and hydropower usage
C) fossil fuel and hydropower usage
D) salinization and desertification
E) erosion, deforestation, pollution, and salinization

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Greenhouse gases, naturally present in the atmosphere, allow solar energy to reach Earth's surface. At night, much of this solar energy is re-emitted by the Earth as infrared heat, but some of it is absorbed by greenhouse gases and re-emitted back to the surface of the Earth, causing warming. Deforestation has the effect of removing sources of CO₂ storage, as fewer trees will result in less carbon being stored and used by plants. Agriculture has much of the same effect, in addition to being a source of methane, another greenhouse gas.

Which of the Following Groups Is Suspected of Causing Climate