Climate Change, Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns, Greenhouse Effect, Process by which gases trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere, CO₂ Source, Burning fossil fuels, CH₄ Source, Agriculture and natural gas, N₂O Source, Fertilizers and industrial processes, CH₄ Potency, 28x more potent than CO₂, Infrared Absorbing Gases, CO₂, CH₄, H₂O, Non-Infrared Absorbing Gases, N₂, O₂, Requirement to absorb IR, Molecule must have changing dipole moment during vibration, Global Temperature Rise Since 1880, 1.45°C, Tool to Study Ancient Climate, Ice cores, Example of Natural Archive, Tree rings or coral, Deforestation Impact, Releases stored CO₂ and reduces absorption, Sea Level Rise Rate, 3.3 mm/year, Greenhouse Gases Impact, Trap and re-emit infrared radiation, Reason Earth Warmer than Moon, Greenhouse gases trap heat, Satellite Data, Measures modern temperature trends, Urbanization Effect, Reduces natural cooling and increases emissions, Simulation Tool, PhET Greenhouse Effect, One Result of Extreme Weather, More frequent wildfires or heatwaves.

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