On a clear day, water vapor can comprise 60 to 70 percent of the greenhouse effect. Next in line, carbon dioxide contributes an additional 25 percent. Some gases trap solar radiation from the sun ...

On a 75 degree day, your car can reach temperatures of 120 degrees - posing a risk to people and pets. In Colorado, stronger ...

Warmer temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and disrupting the usual balance of nature, experts say ...

This ability to absorb and emit infrared radiation means they are essential ... can lead to significant climate shifts. The ...

The temperature of the Earth depends on many factors including the concentration of greenhouse gases such as water vapour, methane and carbon dioxide. The Earth also radiates lower frequency ...

The warm Earth emits infrared radiation. Some gases absorb this radiation and re-emit it in all directions.