• Greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are responsible for making our planet
habitable
• Without greenhouse gases in our atmosphere the Earth would be about 60 degrees
F cooler
• Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere will increase the
Earth’s equilibrium temperature
• CO2 and methane are some of the “non-condensing” greenhouse gases
• Water vapor is a “condensing” greenhouse gas and it’s atmospheric
concentration is primarily correlated to temperature |