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The Role of Greenhouse Gases
Overview
Climate change is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges humankind
has ever faced. The bad news is this: A large share of it is our own doing. The
good news is this: There is still a window of opportunity left to x it if we act
now. This is a signicant, global problem, but with a transition of habits and
some dedicated work, there is still a window of hope. However, the clock is
ticking, and we are quickly running out of time.
This chapter discusses the greenhouse gases: the chief contributor and
reason for the rise in temperature and trigger for the negative global impacts
the earth is now exper ...