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What are carbon emissions and how do they contribute to climate change?
What are carbon emissions and how do they contribute to climate change?

Carbon emissions and climate change

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Written by Ellie Read
Updated over 4 years ago

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) - often called carbon emissions - are a form of air pollution. GHGs change the earth’s climate by trapping heat. As humans put more GHGs into the atmosphere, the planet’s atmospheric insulation changes from a nice, breathable summer quilt to a dangerous layer of bubble wrap that changes living conditions for virtually everything on Earth. If you want to learn more, check out this explainer video.

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