greenhouse effect
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
Venus, the second planet from our Sun, vividly demonstrates why the greenhouse effect makes life impossible.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2024
One theory holds that, eons ago, several apocalyptic eruptions set off a runaway greenhouse effect on Venus, turning it from a temperate, waterlogged world into an arid desert of burned glass.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2024
Clouds of carbon dioxide in Venus' atmosphere kicked off the most powerful greenhouse effect in the solar system, eventually raising temperatures at the surface to a roasting 900 degrees Fahrenheit.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024
It now seems reasonably clear that the high surface temperature comes about through a massive greenhouse effect.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
