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by ecorumors on Sep 19, 2011

Greenhouse Gasses are such gasses in the environment that absorbs and emits rays within the range of thermic infrared radiation. The main gases in the Earth's atmosphere are:-

• Water vapor
• Carbon dioxide
• Methane
• Nitrous oxide
• Ozone

These gases, to a great extent, have an effect on the Earth’s temperature; in their absence, the surface of the Earth would be on the average of 33 °C or 59 °F colder than now.

Increase of Atmospheric Levels

Numerous vital Greenhouse gasses’ levels have been raised by approximately 25% from the time when the development of industry on an extensive scale had begun around 150 years ago. From the last 20 years, around three-quarters of man-made carbon dioxide emissions are from burning of fossil fuels. Imbalance of Earth’s atmosphere-emissions and absorption results in the continuous growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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