greenhouse gas

[ green-hous gas ]

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noun

any of the gases whose absorption of solar radiation is responsible for the greenhouse effect, including carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and the fluorocarbons.

greenhouse gas

noun

any gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect

greenhouse gas

Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation produced by solar warming of the Earth's surface. They include carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), nitrous oxide (N 2 O), and water vapor. Although greenhouse gases occur naturally in the atmosphere, the elevated levels especially of carbon dioxide and methane that have been observed in recent decades are directly related, at least in part, to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and the deforestation of tropical forests.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of greenhouse gas¹

First recorded in 1980–85

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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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greenhouse effect green hydrogen

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