gases

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If the issue is climate change, and we know that climate change is caused by greenhouse gases, then we ask, “What can I do to reduce my share of greenhouse gases—my personal carbon footprint?”

From Slate • May 15, 2026

It absorbs a huge amount of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases, along with a significant share of the carbon dioxide produced by human activity.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

A former senior executive at Suncor Energy, Martha Hall Findlay, said in a newspaper essay the Pathways project would add significant costs, and that the Alberta oilsands accounts for 0.16% of global greenhouse gases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

As more planet-warming gases are released from burning fossil fuels, rising heat is also causing more moisture to evaporate off the land and making plants absorb more moisture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Perhaps there is some special inorganic, nonliving catalyst in the soil that is able to fix atmospheric gases and convert them into organic molecules.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan