Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming

Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, are significant to global warming because they trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to an increase in Earth's temperature.

Human activities like deforestation, burning fossil fuels, and agricultural practices contribute to the increase of greenhouse gases.

Deforestation impacts global warming by reducing the number of trees that absorb carbon dioxide, which increases the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

<p>The greenhouse effect is the process where greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, allowing sunlight in but preventing some of the heat from escaping.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The estimated increase in average global temperature by the end of the next century is 4°C.</p> Signup and view all the answers