Question

What is the importance of the presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? What will happen if its concentration in the air increases?

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon dioxide controls the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere and thus the size of the greenhouse effect. Rising carbon dioxide concentrations are already causing the planet to heat up.

Answer 2

Carbon dioxide controls the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere and thus the size of the greenhouse effect. Rising carbon dioxide concentrations are already causing the planet to heat up.