Nature through the carbon cycle provides 97%. Burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) releases extra carbon long-hidden underground.
Day Care Center. The average annual cost of a day care center for an infant is $10,504, breaking down to a daily average rate of approximately $42 a day. A preschooler will cost closer to an average of $34 a day, while a school age child will cost an average of $23 a day.
According to the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), home daycare averages from around $330 to $920 a month for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (less in rural areas, a lot more in big cities).