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Question
Human activities interfere with carbon cycle. List any two such activities.
Solution
Human activities have significantly influenced the carbon cycle. Rapid deforestation and massive burning of fossil fuels for energy and transport have significantly increased the rate of release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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