The depletion of the ozone layer has also become a serious environmental issue because carbon dioxide is another greenhouse gas, which plants need in order to survive. Humans can not inhale large amounts of this gas, which is why plants are needed to absorb the carbon dioxide and convert it into oxygen.

Carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gases are only part of the story when it comes to global warming. The machines and technology that we use everyday all emit various gases into our atmosphere, some being more harmful than others. It is interesting how the planet is able to clean and maintain itself, and would still [...]

Just like anything else that involves politics, environmental issues can also be affected by big companies lobbying to get their way. One way that many larger corporations have gotten around having to drastically reduce their GHG emissions has been through a process called emissions trading. By utilizing the unused portion of smaller companies’ emissions allowances, [...]

It is possible to reduce greenhouse gas if we are willing to do the things that will help reduce emissions. Things like using a different kind of energy, solar for instance. It isn’t a matter of “us” against “them” as much as it is a matter of having gotten ourselves as a species into a [...]

Greenhouse gases are those gases that contribute to the so-called “greenhouse effect.” For the most part, greenhouse gases naturally occur in the environment. However, human activities have increased the quantities of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In this audio program, we will discuss questions and answers about the greenhouse effect, human contributions to this effect, [...]