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greenhouse effect
noun as in heat
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noun as in pollution
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Higher levels of CO₂ help maintain photosynthesis and keep the atmosphere from leaking into space, but too much can trigger a runaway greenhouse effect or make the air toxic.
The sharp uplift of volume on Centre Court, accentuated by the greenhouse effect of the covered roof, indicated the home fans believed as much as Raducanu did.
Venus, the second planet from our Sun, vividly demonstrates why the greenhouse effect makes life impossible.
For example, methane is of particular relevance to the global greenhouse effect because its warming potential is 25 times higher than that of carbon dioxide.
This buries organic carbon, which would otherwise contribute to ocean acidification and the greenhouse effect.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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