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What is wrong with greenhouse gases?
Greenhouse gases have far-ranging environmental and health effects. They cause climate change by trapping heat, and they also contribute to respiratory disease from smog and air pollution. Extreme weather, food supply disruptions, and increased wildfires are other effects of climate change caused by greenhouse gases.
Why is the term greenhouse effect misleading?
* In fact the term ‘greenhouse effect’ is a little misleading because greenhouses warm up primarily through the prevention of convective cooling by the glass (airflow is reduced), whereas greenhouse gases trap radiated heat from the earth’s surface and re-radiate it.
What are the 3 main causes of greenhouse gases?
Causes of the Greenhouse Effect
- Burning of Fossil Fuels: Fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas have become an integral part of our life.
- Deforestation: Forests hold a major green area on the planet Earth.
- Increase in Population: Over the last few decades, there have been huge increase in the population.
How do greenhouse gases act like a blanket?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases act like a blanket, absorbing IR radiation and preventing it from escaping into outer space. The net effect is the gradual heating of Earth’s atmosphere and surface, a process known as global warming.
How is the greenhouse effect like a real greenhouse?
The greenhouse effect works much the same way on Earth. Gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat similar to the glass roof of a greenhouse. At night, Earth’s surface cools, releasing heat back into the air. But some of the heat is trapped by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
How do greenhouse gases affect global warming?
A greenhouse gas is any gaseous compound in the atmosphere that is capable of absorbing infrared radiation, thereby trapping and holding heat in the atmosphere. By increasing the heat in the atmosphere, greenhouse gases are responsible for the greenhouse effect, which ultimately leads to global warming.
Which of the following are consequences of global warming?
The potential future effects of global climate change include more frequent wildfires, longer periods of drought in some regions and an increase in the number, duration and intensity of tropical storms.
Do greenhouse gases affect human health?
CONSEQUENCES OF THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT ON HUMAN HEALTH In addition to the problems derived directly from pollution, the World Health Organization (WHO) states that global warming will cause infectious diseases such as malaria, cholera or dengue to spread to many more areas of the planet.