Of the greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO 2) is the most prominent. Sources of atmospheric CO 2 include volcanoes, the combustion and decay of organic matter, respiration by aerobic (oxygen-using) organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels, clearing of land, and production of cement by humans. read more
Then it evaporates into a greenhouse gas, and traps heat near the earth, which contributes to global warming. Although we presented you with a top 5 list of greenhouse gases, there is a new damaging greenhouse gas that has been discovered called Sulfuryl Fluoride. read more
Two characteristics of atmospheric gases determine the strength of their greenhouse effect. The first is the Global Warming Potential (GWP), a measure of the radiative effect of each unit of gas over a specified period of time, expressed relative to the radiative effect of carbon dioxide (CO 2). read more