by threatening native plants and animals by increasing the rate of soil erosion by increasing the water levels in oceans by releasing carbon into the atmosphere
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: When large areas of the rainforests are cleared and burned, climate can be affected. Which best explains how rainforest destruction can contribute to the greenhouse effect?
Possibilities:
- by threatening native plants and animals
- by increasing the rate of soil erosion
- by increasing the water levels in oceans
- by releasing carbon into the atmosphere

by releasing carbon into the atmosphere