As a result, we've got more of these heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere.

The nation's power plants are the single largest source of heat-trapping emissions.

None of these commitments alone is expected to make a significant difference in the fight to cut heat-trapping gases.

What's the mix of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

Ever since earth formed some 4.5 billion years ago, heat-trapping gases have kept the atmosphere warm.

A few see natural variation as more central to global warming than heat-trapping gases.

Texas releases more heat-trapping carbon dioxide—the chief gas in the greenhouse effect—than any other state, according to government data.

Coal-fired power plants are the biggest sources of heat-trapping gases.

But it is a major component of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Each greenhouse gas has a unique average atmospheric lifetime and heat-trapping potential.

Methane is significant because it has 21 times the heat-trapping effect of carbon dioxide.

These hairs then form a heat-trapping layer above the epidermis.

The agreement would be the first to require industrialized countries to cut emissions of heat-trapping gases.

He cautioned against moving too quickly when technology to curtail heat-trapping emissions may not be available.

Animals produce large amounts of heat-trapping methane from their digestive systems.

Emerging nations say the wealthy ones aren't doing enough to limit heat-trapping gases in the short term.

Scientists also say emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases should peak just six years from now.

She suggested that the situation increased the pressure on Congress to pass legislation to curb heat-trapping gases.

Water vapor is itself a powerful heat-trapping greenhouse gas.

Oil and coal are the main source of carbon dioxide, the dominant heat-trapping gas.

Under the bill, the government would limit heat-trapping pollution from factories, refineries and power plants.

That makes the hoofed critters the largest source of the heat-trapping gas.

The heat-trapping ridge will also "stretch out" to the west over the next week, Roker added.

Carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping greenhouse gas, remains in the atmosphere for hundreds of years.

According to the models, the buildup of heat-trapping greenhouse gases is largely responsible.