1. Greenhouse Effect
It is important to understand that several gases like water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane keep the temperature in the ground at a global average of about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. ... Because of Venus's thick carbon dioxide atmosphere the planet's cloud- covered surface is hot enough to melt lead (Bolin 49). ... But the variations in the atmosphere's carbon dioxide is why we have had so many climate changes. In fact, in recent decades there has been a global increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, largely as a result of the burning of fossil fuels. ...
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