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Most life on Earth relies on energy from the sun to provide warmth and light. Some of the sun’s energy reflects off the Earth’s surface in the form of infrared rays, and gases in the atmosphere trap and/or reflect this energy - just as glass keeps heat in a greenhouse. The greenhouse effect helps keep the Earth warm enough to support life.

But some of these gases, particularly carbon dioxide, are building up because of pollution created by human activity. The result is more trapped heat and a sharp rise in the rate of warming.