> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 evergreen, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Greenhouse gases absorb only specific wavelengths of energy]] This is why energy from the sun can get to [[Earth]], but then gets trapped inside the atmosphere. This is significant for life, but as we have burned more [[fossil fuels]] we have released more [[greenhouse gases]] and have been messing with the balance between energy being retained and escaping. ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SPROUT *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[greenhouse gases]], [[greenhouse effect]], [[climate change]] #### References ![[How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates#^citation]] > ![[10_Sources/books - How to Avoid a Climate Disaster#^306587582]] > ![[10_Sources/books - How to Avoid a Climate Disaster#^306587595]] > ![[10_Sources/books - How to Avoid a Climate Disaster#^306587590]]