greenhouse effect

Example Sentences

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Close your shades: The sun’s rays can create a greenhouse effect inside the home, which means open blinds lead to warmer homes.

From Seattle Times

In the seven years since the current global temperature record, humanity has continued to intensify the greenhouse effect.

From Scientific American

If hydrogen is not properly stored and transported, it could also leak into the atmosphere, adding to the greenhouse effect.

From Washington Post

Yet the similarities between the two worlds end quickly: The greenhouse effect spiraled out of control on Venus, meaning it is a toasty 900 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface — hot enough to melt lead.

From Salon

One internal paper set out the "Exxon position" to "emphasise the uncertainty in scientific conclusions" about the greenhouse effect.

From BBC