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Rus_ich [418]
3 years ago
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Why is global warming called the greenhouse effect?

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nika2105 [10]3 years ago
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Since greenhouses are designed to trap in heat, we call global warming the “greenhouse effect” because it essentially does the same thing. “Greenhouse” gases (gases that easily trap heat) clog up the outer layers of the atmosphere and prevents heat from leaving the planet. The gases trap heat, just like greenhouses.
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