greenhouse effect
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By examining where evidence already exists and where gaps remain, the authors identify a largely unrecognized greenhouse effect linked to microplastics.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026
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
It now seems reasonably clear that the high surface temperature comes about through a massive greenhouse effect.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
