So why is our planet alone so hospitable? In part, we owe our existence to a process called the greenhouse effect. Inside an artificial greenhouse filled with plants, the surrounding glass traps ...

Greenhouses can be good for growing plants. But when applied to the whole planet, the greenhouse effect is bad news. We call the compounds in the atmosphere that trap Earth’s heat, such as ...

These can't get through the glass as easily, trapping heat in your car. That's the greenhouse effect in a nutshell. MYTH: CRACKING A WINDOW KEEPS YOUR CAR COOLER Finally, let’s dispel a very ...

This keeps Earth warm, like a greenhouse, and this warming is known as the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is the most commonly found greenhouse gas and a majority of all the climate warming ...

With help from Duke’s Energy Data Analytics Lab, a new database is providing the clearest picture yet of global greenhouse gas emissions. Dubbed Climate TRACE, the database maps human-produced ...