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.
Carbon emissions and climate change
![Sarah Shoemaker avatar](https://static.intercomassets.com/avatars/5330189/square_128/sarah-shoemaker-headshot-1641516914.jpeg)
Written by Sarah Shoemaker
Updated over a week ago