5 results for “carbon dioxide”

1. Planet Earth

   The Atmosphere

   carbon dioxide that governs the climate, amounts to a few hundredths of a percent. Water vapour

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2. Planet Earth

   Weather and Climate

   Carbon dioxide and other gases let sunlight in but trap the heat radiating back out, the greenhouse

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3. Planet Earth

   Volcanoes

   carbon dioxide, build pressure. When the pressure exceeds the strength of the rock above, the volcano

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4. Planet Earth

   The Oceans

   carbon dioxide humans have emitted, which makes the water more acidic and harder for corals and shellfish

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5. Planet Earth

   Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

   carbon dioxide through volcanoes, it has acted as a planetary thermostat for billions of years, keeping

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