Problems calling us to action It is now common knowledge that carbon dioxide emissions from our vehicles add to the greenhouse effect. But have we ever stopped to ponder what the greenhouse effect is and what the other gaseous emissions do to the environment. The greenhouse effect is when compounds like CO2 are unable to pass through the earth's atmosphere and then begin to trap heat between them and the earth's crust by reflecting light back to earth instead of allowing it to pass through the atmosphere. This in turn has causes the earth's overall temperature to increase. With...

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