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There are many causes for greenhouse gas emissions, but most are carbon neutral, that is, they release carbon dioxide which was recently removed from the atmosphere, and so make no contribution to global warming. The main ones are:

  1. The oceans. Primary source of carbon dioxide, but they consume as much as, or more than, they produce, so, in net terms, no emissions.
  2. Dead trees and plants. When plants die, they rot, releasing their stored carbon to form carbon dioxide. But, combined with LIVING trees and plants, no net emissions.
  3. Insects, through respiration.
  4. Domesticated animals, through respiration (mainly talking about carbon dioxide here, but animals also release methane).
  5. Wild animals (not including insects), through respiration.
  6. Humans, through respiration
  7. Industrial, non-fossil-fuel carbon dioxide emissions.

The causes of emissions that cause global warming are:

  1. Burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in internal combustion engines (all kinds of transport)
  2. Burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity.
  3. Burning of fossil fuels in industry.
  4. Burning of fossil fuels domestically, for heating and cooking.
  5. Methane from ruminant animals and also from poor farming practices.
  6. Volcanoes.
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