A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation. Carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons are examples of greenhouse gases.
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Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will lead to increased trapping of infrared radiation.
The Kyoto Protocol sets limits for emissions of six greenhouse gases for the richer countries of the world which have ratified it.
Although an excess of greenhouse gas results in global warming, naturally occurring greenhouse gases are beneficial in keeping our planet at a comfortable temperature.
Methane is also a greenhouse gas, meaning that its presence in the atmosphere affects the Earth's temperature and climate system.
It is virtually certain that increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will cause global surface climate to be warmer.
Definition of greenhouse gas in US English:
greenhouse gas
nounˈɡrinˌhaʊs ɡæs
A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons.
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The Kyoto Protocol sets limits for emissions of six greenhouse gases for the richer countries of the world which have ratified it.
Although an excess of greenhouse gas results in global warming, naturally occurring greenhouse gases are beneficial in keeping our planet at a comfortable temperature.
Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will lead to increased trapping of infrared radiation.
Methane is also a greenhouse gas, meaning that its presence in the atmosphere affects the Earth's temperature and climate system.
It is virtually certain that increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will cause global surface climate to be warmer.