What Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions are those greenhouse gases that allow sunlight to enter the atmosphere freely and contribute to the greenhouse effect, which many believe is the cause of global warming. There are natural and man-made greenhouse gas emissions. The primary greenhouse gases thought to be major contributors to global warming are; carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), methane emissions (CH 4) and nitrogen oxides (N2O).  more

Greenhouse Gas Emissions are those greenhouse gases that allow sunlight to enter the atmosphere freely and contribute to the greenhouse effect, which many believe is the cause of global warming. There are natural and man-made greenhouse gas emissions. The primary greenhouse gases thought to be major contributors to global warming are; carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), methane emissions (CH 4) and nitrogen oxides (N2O). The primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions from manmade sources include; fossil-fueled power plants such as natural gas power plants and coal fired power plants. Other sources of greenhouse gas emissions linked to manmade causes include internal combustion engines (fueled by gasoline and petroleum diesel) and deforestation. Many people don't realize that as much as 25% of per cent of the carbon dioxide emissions are naturally absorbed by the ocean and another 25% of the carbon dioxide emissions are absorbed by our biosphere, such as trees, plants, soil, etc. This ...  more

Greenhouse gas emissions are those emissions which are responsible for the greenhouse effect in the atmosphere. The most common greenhouse gasses include water vapor, carbon dioxide and ozone, with some trace amounts of other gasses that make up the rest. Greenhouse gas emissions come from both man-made and natural sources. A significant amount of attention has been placed on man-made sources of greenhouse gas emissions out of concern these emissions could have an effect on the global climate. In particular, carbon emissions have been targeted by some governments and environmental groups as a situation that needs improvement. Many of the eco-friendly, or green, products on the market, especially in the automobile and energy industries, are meant to help reduce the level of carbon emissions, which hopefully will help reduce the totality of all greenhouse gas emissions. Of all the sources of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, the most common are coal plants and automobiles. The burning ...  more