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The impact of human activities on climate change
Learn about carbon dioxide and its relationship to warming conditions at Earth's...
Understand the processes of production and emission of methane gas in wetlands
Learn about the emission of methane, a greenhouse gas, by trees in wetland ecosystems.
Understand how the presence of gas molecules, including greenhouse gases, protect the earth by shielding and trapping infrared radiation
Learn about the basic physical and chemical characteristics of Earth's various atmospheric...
How do human activities affect Earth's climate?
Scientists believe that human activity is causing Earth's air to become warmer through...
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carbon dioxide emissions
Map of annual carbon dioxide emissions by country in 2014.
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hydrologic cycle
This diagram shows how, in the hydrologic cycle, water is transferred between the...
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carbon cycle
Carbon is transported in various forms through the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and...
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deforestation
Smoldering remains of a plot of deforested land in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil.
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Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve, named after American climate scientist Charles David Keeling,...
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global mean radiative forcings since 1750
Since 1750 the concentration of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases has increased...
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greenhouse effect on Earth
The greenhouse effect on Earth. Some incoming sunlight is reflected by Earth's atmosphere...
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