The following diagram shows how greenhouse gases trap energy from the Sun.

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diagram illustrates how the sun’s energy becomes trapped in the atmosphere

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gases.

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process can be divided into two main aspects, one showing the sources of

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gas emissions and the other outlining how solar heat is either absorbed, reflected, or retained within Earth’s atmosphere.

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gases are primarily produced through the burning of fossil fuels by factories and vehicles, which emit carbon dioxide into the air. Another significant contributor is deforestation, where trees that would normally absorb carbon dioxide are removed.

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not only reduces the air-cleaning capacity of the environment

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emissions when the felled wood is burned for heating purposes. Once the sun’s rays reach the planet, some of the energy reflects directly back into space after hitting the atmosphere.

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, the portion that manages to pass through reaches the Earth's surface and is converted into heat. At

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point, some of the heat escapes back into space,

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the rest is trapped by

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gases, thereby contributing to the warming of the planet.