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Re: GLOBAL WARMING [message #337548 is a reply to message #337511] Thu, 26 June 2008 08:16 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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SlikRik wrote on Wed, 25 June 2008 23:45

The basic answer is:

The ozone layer is comprised of the compound ozone (O3). Ozone reflects most of the sun's high intensity ultraviolet light, which is damaging to life. Greenhouse gases (water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, etc, partially produced from pollution sources) don't reflect any of the sun's light, therefore does not act as a second ozone layer. They merely trap in some of the heat in the earth's atmosphere.

I should also add that greenhouse gases are necessary for survival on earth. Without them, temperatures would be entirely too cold. However excessive amounts of greenhouse gases do lead to higher temperatures on earth.

I will also add that natural sources produce 20 times the amount of greenhouse gases as humans.


I love it how people ignore the last part of your post no matter who says it.
EDIT: typo


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