greenhouse
Example Sentences
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The climate change plan was drawn up after the Scottish government replaced its annual targets for reducing planet warming greenhouse gas emissions with five-yearly carbon budgets.
From BBC
Coal is a top contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gases, and also a powerful air pollutant that is harmful for human health.
From Barron's
Food production plays a major role in environmental issues, including greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.
From Science Daily
However the increase in concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide -- "to their highest level in at least 800,000 years" has "upset this equilibrium", the WMO said.
From Barron's
But many experts say reducing those emissions is critical for curbing climate change, as the transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
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