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A Greenhouse Gas is any gaseous molecule in the atmosphere that absorbs and re-radiates infrared radiation, trapping heat near the Earth's surface and maintaining the planet's habitable temperature.
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)The primary driver of human-caused global warming, released primarily through fossil fuel combustion (coal, oil, natural gas), industrial processes, and deforestation.
Methane (CH₄): A potent short-term heat-trapping gas emitted during livestock digestion, rice cultivation, coal and natural gas transport, and the decomposition of waste in landfills.
Water Vapor (H₂O):: A long-lived gas produced largely by agricultural soil management, synthetic fertilizer use, and industrial or waste-water treatment activities.
Fluorinated Gases: Synthetic, high-potency industrial chemicals (such as hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride) used in refrigeration, air conditioning, and manufacturing.
How the Greenhouse Effect Works
Solar Absorption: The sun emits shortwave solar radiation that passes through the atmosphere and warms the Earth's surface.
Thermal Emission: The warm Earth re-radiates this energy outward as longwave infrared radiation.
Heat Trapping: Greenhouse gas molecules (which feature three or more loosely bound atoms) absorb this infrared energy and vibrate, sending heat back toward the surface and lower atmosphere rather than letting it escape directly into space.
Human Enhancement: While a natural greenhouse effect is essential for life on Earth, human activities since the Industrial Revolution have sharply spiked atmospheric concentrations, accelerating global temperature rise.
