Greenhouse Gases

StarTalk: Appetite for Destruction
StarTalk

Will our self-destructive behavior eventually bring us to our knees?

OLogy: Be an Energy Saver
OLogy (American Museum of Natural History)

Find out what you can do to save energy and slow climate change!

OLogy: Rising CO2
OLogy (American Museum of Natural History)

Explore the connections between technology, population and rising atmospheric CO2.

OLogy: What is the Greenhouse Effect?
OLogy (American Museum of Natural History)

Take a closer look at how the atmosphere keeps our planet warm.

Short Wave: Food Waste + Poop = Electricity
Short Wave (NPR)

Some dairy farmers in Massachusetts are using food waste and manure to create renewable energy.

California Academy of Sciences: Fossil Fuels - Air Pollution and the Greenhouse Effect
California Academy of Sciences

In these two activities, students will explore two consequences of burning fossil fuels: air pollution and the greenhouse effect.

Environmental Protection Agency: Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Environmental Protection Agency

Between 2018 and 2019, greenhouse gas emissions decreased 1.7%, primarily because of a drop in fossil fuel combustion emissions, which was largely due to trends in the electric power sector.

Environmental Protection Agency: Overview of Greenhouse Gases
Environmental Protection Agency

Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases.

Environmental Protection Agency: Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
Environmental Protection Agency

Did you ever wonder what reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 1 million metric tons means in everyday terms?

Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change Indicators - Greenhouse Gases
Environmental Protection Agency

Greenhouse gases from human activities are the most significant driver of observed climate change since the mid-20th century.1