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The vast majority of scientists accept that humans are causing climate change. The main contributors to climate change are the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. Both these activities were caused by us. We have increased the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and the natural result is that these capture more heat. There is nothing else involved except the sun's warmth which has remained constant all through.
The enhanced greenhouse effect is causing global warming. Global warming is producing climate change, serious changes in the climate of the earth. See the related question below.
greenhouse effect
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Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, water molecules and dust in the atmosphere . It affects the climate of a region by absorbing solar radiation from the sun and keeping in the heat, which warms the climate. (Kind of like a plant greenhouse. It keeps in the heat.)
Climate change does not produce greenhouse gasses. It is thought that greenhouse gasses are a major cause of climate change.
Weather is a short term change to the climate, but not to the greenhouse effect. Climate is a long term change to the weather (but not to the greenhouse effect).
Greenhouse gases can be very hot, so once they get out into the air, the climate gets hotter.
The greenhouse effect keeps the earth warm enough for life, but the enhanced (or accelerated) greenhouse effect is causing global warming and climate change.
The vast majority of scientists accept that humans are causing climate change. The main contributors to climate change are the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. Both these activities were caused by us. We have increased the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and the natural result is that these capture more heat. There is nothing else involved except the sun's warmth which has remained constant all through.
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Methane, carbon dioxide and water vapour are the big three gases involved in global climate change. More potent GHGs such as CFCs, SF6 and NOx are present in much smaller amounts
The enhanced greenhouse effect is causing global warming. Global warming is producing climate change, serious changes in the climate of the earth. See the related question below.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are the newest of the greenhouse gases
greenhouse effect
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Greenhouse gases are important because they prevent heat from escaping the atmosphere.Because human activity (deforestation and burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas)) is putting additionalamounts of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into the air, the world is warming up. This is global warming, which is causing climate change.