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Why do temperatures on earth increase when the amount of carbon dioxide or methane in the earth system increases?

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Greenhouse gases such as CO2, methane, etc., when released into the atmosphere, will accumulate with water vapor to absorb solar radiation hitting the earth, preventing them from being reflected back. The heat from this absorption process will cause the temperature of the atmosphere surrounding the earth to increase.

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