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eco-friendly driving

eco-friendly driving

There is a constant buzz that the carbon dioxide emissions are increasing rapidly. This has a great effect in enhancing the pollution rate thereby contributing to global warming. The important step that is required to reduce pollution and the effect of global warming is to curb the carbon dioxide emissions. The emissions from the vehicles that are the major pollutants can be reduced, by adopting few easy ways suggested below. continue reading…

Greenhouse Effect

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Green house effect

Green house effect

Solar energy is very important for all the living beings on the earth. However, about thirty percent of the sunlight will be deflected by outer atmosphere and are scattered into the space. The rest of the energy will reach the surface of the planet and reflected upwards like a slow moving energy types, which is known as infrared radiation.

The heat that is produced by the infrared radiation is basically absorbed by the greenhouse gases. Some of these green house gases include water vapor, methane, and ozone as well as by carbon dioxide. The will also slow the escape of the heat form the atmosphere. continue reading…