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greenhouse

[ green-hous ]

noun

plural greenhouses
  1. a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range, used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season.


greenhouse

/ ˈɡːˌʊ /

noun

  1. a building with transparent walls and roof, usually of glass, for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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Word History and Origins

Origin of greenhouse1

First recorded in 1655–65; green + house
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Within two months the UK parliament had passed a law committing the country to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

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F-gases, or fluorinated greenhouse gases, are regulated by the Environment Agency and companies or individuals working with them must be qualified to do so.

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On Earth, there are claimed environmental benefits for the technology over traditional agricultural food production methods, such as less land use and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

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There's broad consensus amongst climate scientists that the overwhelming priority is to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the chief cause of global warming.

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As carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses build up in the dense lower atmosphere, they absorb heat and keep it trapped there.

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