How Does Global Warming Occur?

The Earth maintains a balance of heat: in the daytime, heat from the sun warms the planet, while at night this heat is emitted back out of the Earth’s atmosphere. But if greenhouse gases like CO2 increase, heat is trapped and the Earth’s surface temperature rises. This is the global warming phenomenon.

The sun’s heat escapes back into space after warming the earth, thus maintaining an atmospheric temperature ideal for life.

The greenhouse effect causes the temperature to rise.

CO2 and other greenhouse gases.Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase.