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     The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that helps the Earth maintain temperatures that are suitable for life. When energy originating from the sun strikes the earth, a layer of greenhouse gas prevents the radiant energy from escaping.Too high a concentration of green house gases results in too high temperatures and contributes to global warming. An increase in global temperatures is responsible for melting polar ice, which will likely cause sea levels to rise.

     Here on Earth, man made pollution or industrial gases act as reflectors which do not allow heat to be realeased from the Earth's atmosphere, much like the glass in a greenhouse traps the sun's heat. This causes the temperature of the greenhouse, or the Earth in this case to rise - resulting in what some beleive is Global Warming. While several factors are purported to contribute to global warming, the primary reason for global warming is pollution. There are several types of pollutants responsible for global warming.

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