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Glossary Terms Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) A family of inert, nontoxic, and easily liquified chemicals used in refrigeration, air conditioning, packaging, insulation, or as solvents and aerosol propellants. Because CFCs are not destroyed in the lower atmosphere, they drift into the upper atmosphere where their chlorine components destroy ozone.(1) Greenhouse effect The warming of the Earth's atmosphere attributed to a build-up of carbon dioxide or other gases; some scientists think that this build-up allows the sun's rays to heat the Earth, while infrared radiation makes the atmosphere opaque to a counterbalancing loss of heat.(1) |
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Organizations Looking for articles, reports, or scientific literature on Global Climate Change? Click on the following bibliographic databases to learn more!Looking for research on Global Climate Change? Click on the following research databases to learn more!Looking for documents on the Network's web site that provide information on Global Climate Change? Click on the following links to global climate change on the network's web site to learn more!Looking for Organizations that are involved in the issue of Global Climate Change? Click on the following organizations to learn more! |
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