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B. Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for increased global temperatures, a phenomenon known as global warming. It traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere, largely due to human activities like burning fossil fuels.
- Oxygen is vital for respiration but does not contribute to the greenhouse effect.
- Hydrogen is not a significant atmospheric gas contributing to global warming.
- Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere but is largely inert and does not trap heat.
Understanding the role of greenhouse gases is fundamental to comprehending climate change.