The Greenhouse Effect - Facts, Causes and Its Effects

GreenhouseEffectDiagram The causes of the greenhouse effect in the earth's atmosphere are fromgreenhouse gases that are accumulating there from various sources. Greenhouse gases let short wavelength solar radiation pass through but do not let longer wavelength thermal radiation (heat) coming up from the earth pass through. This causes a gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth - global warming.

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Facts about the Greenhouse Effect Learn the facts about the greenhouse effect such as a brief introduction to what it is, how it works, and how it is directly related to climate change. You will learn about how the...	What is the Green House Effect and How Does it Impact the Planet? Get the basic facts about the greenhouse effect and how it contributes to global warming....
How are Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect Related: A Middle School Lesson Plan Global warming and greenhouse effect are two closely related phenomenons. This lesson plan on the relation between these two introduces these abstract concepts through discussions and...	Nothing but the Facts About Venus At first glance, the planet Venus seems like it could be Earth's twin. Beyond superficial similarities of size, mass and composition, though, Venus isn't a sibling Earth would...

Causes and Consequences of Deforestation : The Negative Effects are Mounting and Continuing to Grow

The consequences of deforestation are numerous and have many negative effects. The causes of deforestation are mainly human, therefore it is important to take positive action to protect and conserve what...

What Are Green House Gases & Where Do They Come From?

Yes, you've heard about Global Warming and Green House Effect, but what are greenhouse gases, how are they formed and where do they come from?...

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): Refrigerants that Cause Ozone Layer Depletion

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been found to cause the depletion of the ozone layer. The ozone layer prevents ultraviolet radiations of the sun from coming on the earth. This article describes...

Properties of Refrigerant R11 or Freon 11 and Replacements

The chemical name of refrigerant R11 is trichloromonofluoromethane and its chemical formula is CCl3F. Refrigerant R11 is chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). R11 has the highest potential to cause the depletion...

Alexander Graham Bell and Renewable Energy

Think the greenhouse effect is a recently coined term? And ethanol as a fuel source is a newly developed concept? Think again. Read on for an overview of using alcohol (ethanol) as a source...

A Rise in Greenhouse Gases Due to Human Negligence

The greenhouse effect is key to the ecosystem's sustainability, but increased levels of greenhouse gases can have an adverse effect on our environment. How, though, does human activity...

How To Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Emissions

Greenhouse gasses are produced from domestic and industry sources. There have been several initiatives to mitigate the domestic emissions, the most recent one being the Home Energy...