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The terms greenhouse, glasshouse, and hothouse are often used interchangeably to refer to buildings used for cultivating plants. The specific term used depends on the material and heating system used in the building. Nowadays, greenhouses are more commonly constructed with a variety of materials, such as wood and polyethylene plastic. [2]
The greenhouse effect on Earth is defined as: "The infrared radiative effect of all infrared absorbing constituents in the atmosphere.Greenhouse gases (GHGs), clouds, and some aerosols absorb terrestrial radiation emitted by the Earth’s surface and elsewhere in the atmosphere."
Currently, the greenhouse industry is the largest component of the CEA industry but another quickly growing segment is the vertical farming industry. Controlled Environment Agriculture has the ability to produce crops all year round, with the possibility of increased yield by adjusting the amount of carbon and nutrients the plants receive.
The greenhouse effect occurs when greenhouse gases in a planet's atmosphere insulate the planet from losing heat to space, raising its surface temperature. Surface heating can happen from an internal heat source as in the case of Jupiter, or from its host star as in the case of the Earth.
Greenhouse and icehouse Earth, periods when the greenhouse effect is dominant or absent; Greenhouse effect (United States Supreme Court), postulated effect whereby conservative Supreme Court Justices drift liberal for favorable press; Greenhouse debt, the measure to which an entity exceeds its permitted greenhouse footprint
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The two most notable greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide and methane. [29] Greenhouse gas emissions, and hence humanity's carbon footprint, have been increasing during the 21st century. [30] The Paris Agreement aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to limit the rise in global temperature to no more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial ...
Greenhouses allow for greater crop production and also use less water since they are closed systems. [83] Desalination techniques can turn salt water into fresh water which allows greater access to water for areas with a limited supply. [84] This allows the irrigation of crops without decreasing natural fresh water sources. [85]