Climate change is primarily caused by the growing concentration of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, often referred to as greenhouse gases.
The most commonly-emitted and well-known greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide, but greenhouse gases also include methane, nitrous oxide, and others. Most of the increase of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere has been scientifically shown to result from human activities, such as deforestation, pollution, and burning fossil fuels.
The most commonly-emitted and well-known greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide, but greenhouse gases also include methane, nitrous oxide, and others. Most of the increase of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere has been scientifically shown to result from human activities, such as deforestation, pollution, and burning fossil fuels.
