Human causes: Increased industry = more factories releasing greenhouse gases Higher population = more people using cars and electricity/gas adding to each individuals carbon footprint. Increase in livestock production to help feed the growing population = less trees because they have been cut down for grazing land and also more animals releasing green house gases as well. Physical factors Volcan... more

Talking about energy such as oil/gas can be because the energy demand has exceeded the supply capabilities of the country and it needs to get it elsewhere to make up for the difference. The country may lack natural resources and doesn’t have any reserves to sustain it and the only option is too import it. In the case of the UAE there supply far exceeds their need so they can export it at a cheap... more