GREENHOUSE EFFECT


Meaning of GREENHOUSE EFFECT in English

noun

[ sing. ] the problem of the gradual rise in temperature of the earth's atmosphere, caused by an increase of gases such as carbon dioxide in the air surrounding the earth, which trap the heat of the sun

—see also global warming

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