BI SC 002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 60: Chlorofluorocarbon, Water Vapor
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Human activity could do something as huge as altering the atmosphere of the planet. Now: we are certain that it is true. Production of greenhouse gases: warm the earth"s surface. Greenhouse effect is: being driven by an increase. The build up does not allow: heat from sun getting out like it should, result: Like grass trapping heat inside a greenhouse: sun: Re-radiated heat: more heat escapes into space. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse cases such as: less heat escapes into space, methane, water vapor, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons. Most of carbon dioxide in past 100 years: from burning of fossil fuels. A lot of other major greenhouse gases can: stay in atmosphere for hundreds of years after being released. If current trend resumes: could potentially see dire consequences. Sea levels increasing up to 24 inches: devastating effects on communities of animals.
