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For example, methane is of particular relevance to the global greenhouse effect because its warming potential is 25 times higher than that of carbon dioxide.

This buries organic carbon, which would otherwise contribute to ocean acidification and the greenhouse effect.

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.

When carbon dioxideenters the atmosphere, it contributes to warming of the climate due to the greenhouse effect.

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.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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