The greenhouse effect is a term used by scientists to describe the way gases in the earth’s lower atmosphere trap infrared radiation (heat) emanating from the earth’s surface. This phenomenon is similar to the way a greenhouse traps and holds heat. Scientists are concerned that pollution and other environmental changes may cause the temperature of the earth’s surface to increase, resulting in the melting of the polar icecap, a rise in sea level, and other environmental dangers.
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Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric |
Global warming |
Climatic changes |
Pollution |
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric |
Global warming |
Ozone layer depletion |
Air pollution |
Facts on File |
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 1992. |
The New Book of Popular Science, Grolier, 1994. |
Today’s Science on File. Facts on File. |
General encyclopedias |
EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries |
InfoTrac |
NewsBank and other newspaper indexes |
Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature |
SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series) |
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