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greenhouse gases
Gases, such as carbon dioxide, NOx, methane, and water vapor, that help capture heat from the sun in the lower atmosphere of the earth. As the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases, more heat is captured, which can lead to global warming (the greenhouse effect).
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