How do greenhouse gases actually warm the planet?

The standard way of telling how global warming happens

Okay yeah, we all know by now that greenhouse gases absorb heat and warm the planet. But here comes the catch. Most of us don't know actually how they trap heat and warm the planet. Today, I will answer that question.

How greenhouse gasses trap heat and warm the planet

When the sun's rays hit the earth, the earth emits some of that light as heat or infrared radiation. Then, greenhouse gasses absorb that heat and emits an infrared particle in a random direction. So the more greenhouse gasses there are the more heat builds up in the atmosphere. Bye bye blog readers! See you soon!

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