Greenhouse effect

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The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without its atmosphere.
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Greenhouse effect
  1. DEFINITION - The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would be without its atmosphere.
    1. Greenhouse gases- A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. 
      1. Water vapor
        1. Carbon dioxide
          1. Nitrous oxide
            1. Ozone
            2. Causes of greenhouse effect
              1. Burning of Fossil Fuels
                1. Over population
                  1. Deforestation
                    1. Farming
                      1. Industrial Waste and Landfills
                      2. Prevention
                        1. Power your home with renewable energy.
                          1. Weatherize
                            1. Invest in energy-efficient appliances
                              1. Reduce water waste
                                1. Buy better bulbs
                                  1. Drive a fuel-efficient vehicle.
                                    1. Reduce your carbon profile
                                    2. Global warming
                                      1. Global warming, also referred to as climate change, is the observed century-scale rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system and its related effects.
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