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Where do greenhouse gases come from? © Siemens Stiftung 2017 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Where do greenhouse gases come from?

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Information sheet:
Origin, effectiveness, and lifetime of the most important greenhouse gases are compiled here.

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Text
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Last update: 2018-07-13
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Media package:
Renewable energies – the future is sunny!
Description:
Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride are named as greenhouse gases.

Information and ideas:
This information sheet is an informative supplement to all media available on the media portal that deal with the greenhouse effect and climate change.
Learning resource type:
Information sheet
Subjects:
Biology; Chemistry; Geography; Physics
Grade levels:
Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Climate change; Ecology; Emission (environment); Environment (general); Environmental protection; Greenhouse effect; Pollution of the environment; Renewable energy; Solar energy
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2017
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