Episode 4: What causes global warming?

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The greenhouse effect, why earth is warm in the first place, and why it is getting warmer.

  • 00:00 – Content overview
  • 00:24 – The greenhouse effect
  • 02:50 – What are greenhouse gases?
  • 04:21 – Why is the world getting warmer?

EXTRA DETAIL

  • 05:16 – The atmosphere
  • 07:41 – Why are some gases heavier than others? – a bit of chemistry
  • 10:53 – Not to hot, not too cold, just right – a bit of astronomy
  • 14:38 – Why do only some gases trap heat? – a bit of physics