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Greenhouse Gas Basics
Understand GHGs and impact
Greenhouse gases like CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide absorb infrared radiation, warming the planet; sources include fossil fuels, agriculture, and land use, with mitigation via efficiency, renewables, and sequestration.
- greenhouse gases
- co2
- methane
- climate
- emissions
What They Are
Gases that trap heat: CO2, CH4, N2O, fluorinated gases.
Sources
Fossil fuels, agriculture, industry, and land-use changes.
Reduce
Cut fossil use, methane leaks, and improve efficiency/sequestration.