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.
Typical costs: 1  Assuming full-time day care for a 2 year old child on weekdays, according to Runzheimer International, the U.S. national average cost for full-time day care is $611 a month.  Large cities such as Boston and New York are most expensive, with average daycare costs of a little more than $1,000 a month. Contacting two KinderCares in the San Jose area about infant day care, we received quotes of $300-$330 a week, plus annual fees.