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How global warming occurs?
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Global warming occurs due to the presence of carbon dioxide, CFCs, methane in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide acts as a transparent gas to incoming shortwave radiations which the earth re-radiates into space. It, therefore traps the outgoing radiations thus warming the lower atmosphere of the earth thereby causing global warming.
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