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The Greenhouse Effect: A Vital Balance Tipping Towards Crisis The Earth’s climate is a delicate dance, a complex interplay of energy flows, atmospheric composition, and natural cycles. At the heart of this dance lies the greenhouse effect, a natural phenomenon that keeps our planet habitable. However, human activities are disrupting this delicate balance, amplifying the … Read more
Perfluorocarbons: A Persistent Threat to the Environment and Human Health Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) are a group of synthetic organic compounds characterized by the presence of carbon atoms fully bonded to fluorine atoms. Their unique properties, including chemical inertness, thermal stability, and low surface tension, have made them highly valuable in various industrial applications. However, these same … Read more
The subtopics of greenhouse gases are: Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous oxide Ozone Water vapor Fluorinated gases Carbon dioxide is the most important greenhouse gas because it is the most abundant. It is released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Methane is the second most important greenhouse … Read more
The Greenhouse Effect is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface. When the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s Atmosphere, some of it is reflected back to space and the rest is absorbed and re-radiated by greenhouse gases. It is the process by which radiation from a planet’s atmosphere warms the planet’s surface to a … Read more