The Greenhouse Effect

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1. Deforestation - deforestation is the act of cutting down a mass number of trees, which results in a loss of ability to filter CO2 to CO. 2. Burning fossil fuels - burning fossil fuels is the act of burning fossil fuels, such as coal, that enters the air as either CO2 or CO.

What are the two main ways upon which humans are impacting the carbon cycle? Explain both.

1. Eat less red meat 2. Make climate conscious political and economic choices 3. Telecommuting

What are three ways that CO2 can be reduced?

The greenhouse effect is a process in which the warming of earth takes place, mostly as a result of excess greenhouse gases, which enclose and trap energy that would have otherwise left earth.

What is the greenhouse effect?

The greenhouse effect is a natural process, a biological feat that is not fashioned exclusively by humans. The enhanced greenhouse effect is basically the greenhouse effect, but only as it's determined by human activity.

What is the main difference between the greenhouse effect, and the enhanced greenhouse effect?


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