What is the relationship between increasing amounts of greenhouse gases and global climate change?
Most people believe that they have a basic understanding of global warming. Just to make sure, I'm going to go through a quick recap of glabal warming and climate change. Scientists believe that, currently, greenhouse gases are being produced in high amounts across the world. Those greenhouse gases, including methane, carbon dioxide, nitrious oxide and flourinated gases are staying in our atmosphere. Since they are staying in our atmosphere, more and more of the sun's heat is being trapped close to the Earth's surface and cannot escape back into space as would naturally happen. More of the sun's heat being trapped means highter surface temperatures.
For mor indepth information, check out the EPA's website: (or as Grandpa from the Simpsons kept calling it in the Simpsone movie..."Eeeeeepa, Eeeeeepa") :-)
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/index.html
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