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Bookmark or Share- Greenhouse gases - World Meteorological OrganizationGreenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere trap infrared radiation from the Earth, keeping it warm, this is known as the greenhouse effect. GHG emissions from human activities provided the majority contribution towards global warming of 1.1 °C.
- Overview of Greenhouse Gases | US EPAGases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. This section provides information on emissions and removals of the main greenhouse gases to and from the atmosphere.
- Greenhouse gases, facts and information - National GeographicCarbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas that drives global climate change, continues to rise every month. Find out the dangerous role it and other gases play. By trapping heat from the sun,...
- Definition, Emissions, & Greenhouse Effect - Britannicagreenhouse gas, any gas that has the property of absorbing infrared radiation (net heat energy) emitted from Earth’s surface and reradiating it back to Earth’s surface, thus contributing to the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapour are the most important greenhouse gases.
- Greenhouse Gases - MIT Climate PortalGreenhouse gases are gases—like carbon dioxide (CO 2), methane, and nitrous oxide—that keep the Earth warmer than it would be without them. The reason they warm the Earth has to do with the way energy enters and leaves our atmosphere .
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