Not really. The green house effect refers to heat trapping gases within the atmosphere. If we were able to reduce concentrations of those gases, we could cool the planet.
50 million years ago there was a fresh water arctic fern called azolla. When it died, it sank to the bottom of the arctic sea. Over a period of several million years this fern dropped global carbon dioxide levels, plunging the earth into its first ice age in eons. We could possibly genetically engineer something of that nature to offset the carbon we've been pumping into the atmosphere. It would be a neat trick if we could pull it off.
Mostly solar variability and changes in green-house gasses; but changes in Earth's orbit over time also has an effect.
tetrachlorofluro carbon, CH4, CO2 etc.
Infrared radiation
the green house effect
green house effect
Indeed they are acting alike. The glass in a green house allows light to enter but reduces the amount of heat that leaves. Green houses gasses in the atmosphere have the same effect on the planet in general.
Mars has little to no atmosphere to hold the 'greenhouse gasses' nor a way to make them. We don't see many polluting aliens....sadly.
Methane and carbondioxide.
Methane, carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a green house gas. It is a minor contributor to the total greenhouse effect producing over 5% of all warming.
Green House Gasses, A.K.A. CO2 or Carbon Dioxide.
There are multiple gasses that are responsible for the "greenhouse effect"; however, water vapor and carbon dioxide are the gasses that cause the most significant effect. The reasons for this are rather complex. However, the layman's explanation is that the sun emits radiation to the Earth. This radiation is converted to heat energy and infrared radiation. Normally, this radiation bounces off of the Earth and exits into space. However, greenhouse gasses have the ability to absorb this radiation and re-emit them back to Earth, causing an additional source of heat. Over time, this can have a cumulative effect, causing climate shifts.