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Green house effect

The greenhouse effect is the process which warms up the planet’s surface. The name comes from incorrect analogy with the warming of inside a greenhouse compared to the air outside the greenhouse.

The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere (water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, for example) trap energy from the sun. Without these gases, heat would escape back into space and Earth’s average temperature would be about 60ºF colder. Because of how they warm our world, these gases are referred to as greenhouse gases.

Causes of the green house effect

The main reason for greenhouse effect is the emission of gases such as nitrous-oxide, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone and water vapour. 

One of the major reasons for the greenhouse effect is deforestation, with the increase in population, more and more forests are being cut down to provide some accomodation and other things for people. This is the main reason for carbon dioxide emissions.

Electrical appliances are also among the main contributors to the greenhouse effect, refrigerators, air conditioners and some other electrical appliances emit gases, which are known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which have added to the greenhouse effect.

Automobiles are also one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect, whether they run on diesel or petrol, they create pollution and release harmful gases into the atmosphere. And the increasing use of automobiles is only adding to the problem of the greenhouse effect.

The high rate of population growth is mostly responsible for the greenhouse effect, with the increase of the number of people, the need for things such as accomodation, clothes, cars etc has increased too, this results in more industries, more automobiles and more deforestation etc.