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Many ISCFC classes have been featured in their local newspapers and on local TV shows. Please post any stories that describe your participation in the ISCFC or any other environmental projects.
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Are greenhouse gasses real?
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Greenhouse gases are gases built up to collect heat in the atmosphere to grow plants. The gases in the atmosphere trap heat close to the surface of the Earth to warm the planet. In 1896, a Swedish scientist named Svante Arrhenius was the first to connect a rise in carbon dioxide gas from burning fossil fuels with a warming effect. On Earth, human activities are changing the natural greenhouse. Over the last century the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil has increased the concentration of atmospheric CO2. This affects your carbon footprint because your carbon footprint is how much CO2 you add into the atmosphere.
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What are they?