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greenhouse

[green-hous] / ˈgrinˌhaʊs /


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Nepal is one of the most vulnerable countries to the climate crisis, even though it is one of the lowest emitters of global greenhouse emissions.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Nepal, a largely rural nation of 30 million people that has contributed little to the greenhouse gas emissions driving global warming, says reconstruction could cost "billions" of dollars.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The DeMilles have built a flower-selling business worth millions, as well as a towering greenhouse where they cultivate their plants—the beautiful, the rare and the poisonous.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The findings suggest that powerful solar eruptions may have helped generate strong greenhouse gases in Earth's early atmosphere.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

The entire greenhouse hummed with power, amplifying his until he was a one-man climate-change phenomenon.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

In June, days before beginning construction of the barrier near the southernmost city of Rafah, Israeli troops destroyed structures and rows of greenhouses in its path, satellite images show.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The Park Service gathered seeds from the landscape, grew them in greenhouses and planted them in the preserve in 2020 and 2021 when they were 2 to 3 years old, Polyakov said.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

My late father-in-law loved orchids, and in his decadeslong passion he built and maintained two large greenhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Lower-cost heating and cooling could also make the area more attractive to businesses that rely heavily on temperature control, such as greenhouses and food processing facilities.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

He had added a second story, installed a private cinema, built heated greenhouses, and laid out formal gardens.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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