Greenhouse gases trap some of the heat that results when sunlight heats the Earth's surface. Three important greenhouse gases are shown symbolically in this image: carbon dioxide, …

Nov 12, 2025 · Learn about the most important GHGs. Where do GHGs come from? Learn about the human activities that add GHGs to our atmosphere. Find out more about global …

May 7, 2025 · New Jersey’s statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory is a critical tool for tracking progress in reducing GHG emissions.

Oct 12, 2022 · Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are a category of gases that absorb heat energy emitted from the planet's surface and they remain in Earth's atmosphere for a long time (from …

Dec 18, 2025 · Learn how federal data are being used to shed light on the sources and hotspots of GHG emissions and to understand the associated impacts on the climate. Greenhouse …

Dec 19, 2025 · greenhouse gas, any gas that has the property of absorbing infrared radiation (net heat energy) emitted from Earth’s surface and reradiating it back to Earth’s surface, thus …

Dec 3, 2025 · Greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere trap infrared radiation from the Earth, keeping it warm, this is known as the greenhouse effect. GHG emissions from human activities …

Greenhouse gases are gases—like carbon dioxide (CO 2), methane, and nitrous oxide—that keep the Earth warmer than it would be without them. The reason they warm the Earth has to do …

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere prevent some of this heat from escaping into space, instead reflecting the energy back to further warm the surface. 1 The greenhouse effect …

As sun rays hit Earth, they generate heat—consider the temperature difference on a sunny day versus a cloudy one. However, when greenhouse gases (GHGs) are released into the Earth’s …