Which of the following factors could explain a gradual warming trend in a planet's climate?

A) a decreasing albedo
B) a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases
C) a decrease in the brightness of the Sun
D) a major volcanic eruption that increases the albedo of the planet by making clouds
E) none of the above


A

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