Natural Carbon Releases into the Atmosphere
Carbon is released into the atmosphere from both natural and man-made causes. Here are examples to how nature places carbon into the atmosphere.
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Gases containing carbon move between the ocean’s surface and the atmosphere through a process called diffusion.
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Volcanic activity is a source of carbon into the atmosphere.