How does green house gases effect the earth?

Answer 1

Water vapor is the primary greenhouse gas which traps about 80% of all the heat we need to exist. Without greenhouse gases we would all die as the planet would be extremly cold and quite dead.

CO2 is the second most common greenhouse gas making up almost 0.04% of our atmosphere. This is also a naturally occurring gas. Man also produces about 4% of this gas (3 to 6% depending on who you ask).

Methane is a very minor contributor in terms of volume and forcing. Almost all methane is produced naturally through animal's natural biological processes.

Ozone is also on the list. The "hole" in the southeren hemisphere that occurrs naturally each winter is blamed for the increase in ice mass in the Southern Hemisphere we have seen.

Any gas with three or more atomes is considered a greenhouse gas. Man produces almost 0.3% of all greenhouse gases. Nature produces the rest.

Of the 1375 watts per square meter of the sun's energy that hits the planet, we retain about 350 watts of this energy for warmth. Over the past 150 years some people claim that it is possible the earth is retaining about 3 extra watts of this energy. (The claim itself is debateable) If true, the increase may be, in part, caused by man's use of fossil fuels and the atmosphereic change associated with this use. Currently the atmosphere is claimed to have changed (by some groups) as much as 0.01%.

Answer 2

Water vapor is the primary greenhouse gas which traps about 80% of all the heat we need to exist. Without greenhouse gases we would all die as the planet would be extremly cold and quite dead.

CO2 is the second most common greenhouse gas making up almost 0.04% of our atmosphere. This is also a naturally occurring gas. Man also produces about 4% of this gas (3 to 6% depending on who you ask).

Methane is a very minor contributor in terms of volume and forcing. Almost all methane is produced naturally through animal's natural biological processes.

Ozone is also on the list. The "hole" in the southeren hemisphere that occurrs naturally each winter is blamed for the increase in ice mass in the Southern Hemisphere we have seen.

Any gas with three or more atomes is considered a greenhouse gas. Man produces almost 0.3% of all greenhouse gases. Nature produces the rest.

Of the 1375 watts per square meter of the sun's energy that hits the planet, we retain about 350 watts of this energy for warmth. Over the past 150 years some people claim that it is possible the earth is retaining about 3 extra watts of this energy. (The claim itself is debateable) If true, the increase may be, in part, caused by man's use of fossil fuels and the atmosphereic change associated with this use. Currently the atmosphere is claimed to have changed (by some groups) as much as 0.01%.

Answer 3

Greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to the planet's temperature rising, a phenomenon known as global warming. This can result in negative impacts such as melting polar ice caps, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather patterns. Overall, an increase in greenhouse gas concentrations can contribute to climate change and its associated environmental and societal consequences.