greenhouse gas
noun
: any of various gaseous compounds (such as carbon dioxide or methane) that absorb infrared radiation, trap heat in the atmosphere, and contribute to the greenhouse effect
Water vapor is an important gas for the study of climate and weather because of its role as a natural greenhouse gas as well as its relationship to clouds and precipitation.—
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Mohi KumarScientists now recognize tropospheric ozone—a component of smog—as a greenhouse gas as well as an eye and lung irritant.—Science News
Science NewsWhile it may not be possible to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions, it is possible to offset some of the emissions that do still occur. Offsetting involves supporting projects that reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions in another location.—Tyson Miller
Tyson MillerLivestock emit 14.5 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions each year. Most of that is from cows.—Marley Walker
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Under the international climate accord, first negotiated in 2015, countries around the world agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to limit global warming and forestall the worst impacts of climate change.
—Rachel Waldholz, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Transport is the largest source of UK greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 26% of total emissions.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Paris Agreement withdrawal Trump — for the second time — also announced his intention to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark pact among nearly 200 countries to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Biden's order could help limit greenhouse gas emissions driving global warming.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Waldholz, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Transport is the largest source of UK greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 26% of total emissions.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Paris Agreement withdrawal Trump — for the second time — also announced his intention to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark pact among nearly 200 countries to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Biden's order could help limit greenhouse gas emissions driving global warming.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Greenhouse gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenhouse%20gas. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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