Greenhouse
noun
A building where plants are grown and cared for, especially when it's not their normal season to grow.
Tomatoes are growing in the greenhouse even though it's winter outside.
Often appears as...
- domestic greenhouse
- commercial greenhouse
adjective
Related to the 'greenhouse effect', where certain gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, causing it to warm up.
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide contribute to global warming.
Often appears as...
- greenhouse effect
- greenhouse gas emissions
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A building where plants are grown and cared for, especially when it's not their normal season to grow.
Tomatoes are growing in the greenhouse even though it's winter outside.
Often appears as...
- domestic greenhouse
- commercial greenhouse
adjective
Related to the 'greenhouse effect', where certain gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, causing it to warm up.
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide contribute to global warming.
Often appears as...
- greenhouse effect
- greenhouse gas emissions
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultivation Clarity
Used for places where temperature and conditions are controlled to grow plants.
The school installed a greenhouse to study tropical plants.
Pro Tip 2/3Structure Type
Often made of glass or clear plastic to let in sunlight for plants.
You can see the rows of flowers through the greenhouse panels.
Pro Tip 3/3Seasonal Use
Emphasizes the ability to grow plants out of their typical season.
They utilize the greenhouse to have fresh herbs all year round.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultivation Clarity
Used for places where temperature and conditions are controlled to grow plants.
The school installed a greenhouse to study tropical plants.
Pro Tip 2/3Structure Type
Often made of glass or clear plastic to let in sunlight for plants.
You can see the rows of flowers through the greenhouse panels.
Pro Tip 3/3Seasonal Use
Emphasizes the ability to grow plants out of their typical season.
They utilize the greenhouse to have fresh herbs all year round.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultivation Clarity
Used for places where temperature and conditions are controlled to grow plants.
The school installed a greenhouse to study tropical plants.
Pro Tip 2/3Structure Type
Often made of glass or clear plastic to let in sunlight for plants.
You can see the rows of flowers through the greenhouse panels.
Pro Tip 3/3Seasonal Use
Emphasizes the ability to grow plants out of their typical season.
They utilize the greenhouse to have fresh herbs all year round.
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The invisible motion of...
The greenhouse effect is another example. Some of the solar radiation that hits the Earth's surface is reflected back to the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases, like water vapor and carbon dioxide absorb this radiation and speed up. These hotter, faster-moving molecules emit infrared radiation in all directions,
Video examples
Jonathan Foley: The...
It's more than all our electricity. It's more than all other manufacturing, in fact. It's the single largest emitter of greenhouse gases of any human activity in the world. And yet, we don't talk about it very much. So we have this incredible presence today of agriculture dominating our planet,
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A guide to the energy of...
Sunlight warms the surface and atmosphere in varying amounts, and this causes convection, producing winds and influencing ocean currents. Infrared radiation, radiating out from the warmed surface of the Earth, gets trapped by greenhouse gases and further affects the energy flow.
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How quantum mechanics...
if there weren't greenhouse gas molecules in our atmophere. Just as oxygen gas prefers the dark red photons, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases match with infrared photons. They provide the right amount of energy to shift the gas molecules into their higher energy level.
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The networked beauty of...
like this, that we realized the whole world was wiping its noses on our old-growth forests. Did you know that deforestation like this around the world causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all the trains, planes and automobiles combined? Yeah, I'm really upset about this,
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How to build a greener,...
circular economy otherwise how will we avoid climate change how will we ensure ecological security how will we achieve sustainable development but despite all that agreement we are still hurtling towards planetary boundaries on greenhouse gas
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Garth Lenz: The true...
The oil produced from either method produces more greenhouse gas emissions than any other oil. This is one of the reasons why it's called the world's dirtiest oil. It's also one of the reasons
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When The World Gets 1℃...
earth's surface and that that keeps the surface warmer than it would be otherwise the problem is what we're doing now is we're adding extra carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases so we're
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This Bulb PIPE National...
carbon dioxide greenhouse emissions for being put into the atmosphere how many light bulbs does it take to make a difference one one this goal will help save dogs cats water buffalo redwood
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Planet Carbon PIPE National...
go from recognition of the problem to action carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are vital components of our atmosphere trapping enough solar heat to make life
Video examples
The invisible motion of...
The greenhouse effect is another example. Some of the solar radiation that hits the Earth's surface is reflected back to the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases, like water vapor and carbon dioxide absorb this radiation and speed up. These hotter, faster-moving molecules emit infrared radiation in all directions,
Video examples
Jonathan Foley: The...
It's more than all our electricity. It's more than all other manufacturing, in fact. It's the single largest emitter of greenhouse gases of any human activity in the world. And yet, we don't talk about it very much. So we have this incredible presence today of agriculture dominating our planet,
Video examples
A guide to the energy of...
Sunlight warms the surface and atmosphere in varying amounts, and this causes convection, producing winds and influencing ocean currents. Infrared radiation, radiating out from the warmed surface of the Earth, gets trapped by greenhouse gases and further affects the energy flow.
Video examples
How quantum mechanics...
if there weren't greenhouse gas molecules in our atmophere. Just as oxygen gas prefers the dark red photons, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases match with infrared photons. They provide the right amount of energy to shift the gas molecules into their higher energy level.
Video examples
The networked beauty of...
like this, that we realized the whole world was wiping its noses on our old-growth forests. Did you know that deforestation like this around the world causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all the trains, planes and automobiles combined? Yeah, I'm really upset about this,
Video examples
How to build a greener,...
circular economy otherwise how will we avoid climate change how will we ensure ecological security how will we achieve sustainable development but despite all that agreement we are still hurtling towards planetary boundaries on greenhouse gas
Video examples
Garth Lenz: The true...
The oil produced from either method produces more greenhouse gas emissions than any other oil. This is one of the reasons why it's called the world's dirtiest oil. It's also one of the reasons
Video examples
When The World Gets 1℃...
earth's surface and that that keeps the surface warmer than it would be otherwise the problem is what we're doing now is we're adding extra carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases so we're
Video examples
This Bulb PIPE National...
carbon dioxide greenhouse emissions for being put into the atmosphere how many light bulbs does it take to make a difference one one this goal will help save dogs cats water buffalo redwood
Video examples
Planet Carbon PIPE National...
go from recognition of the problem to action carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are vital components of our atmosphere trapping enough solar heat to make life
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Quote examples
Thomas P.M. Barnett
American Businessman
We need to remind ourselves that our ultimate goal is not to reduce greenhouse gases or global warming per se but to improve the quality of life and the environment. We all want to leave the planet in decent shape for our kids. Radically reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not necessarily the best way to achieve that.
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Carmen Kass
Estonian Model
You know what I always dreamed of? That with the greenhouse effect, one day Estonia can be what L.A. is right now. I always thought when the end of the world comes, I want to be in Estonia. I think then I'd survive.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
There's a lot to do in space. I want to learn more about the greenhouse effect on Venus, about whether there was life on Mars, about the environment in which Earth and the Sun is immersed, the behavior of the Sun.
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Greta Thunburg
Swedish Environmentalist
We should no longer measure our wealth and success in the graph that shows economic growth, but in the curve that shows the emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Nicholas Stern
English Economist
The greenhouse effect is something you can observe experimentally - and most people have observed the greenhouse effect themselves, in greenhouses. Yes?
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Joe Sestak
American Politician
Nuclear power can continue to help us reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, but we must do everything we can to make it safer.
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Zazie Beetz
German Actress
Agriculture is one of the biggest causes of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Cars? Planes? Trains? Nope. Cow farts.
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Jamais Cascio
American Writer
Even if we were to stop putting out greenhouse gases right now, we'd still face decades of warming.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
You could warm Mars up, over time, with greenhouse gases.
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William Cowper
English Poet
Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
Quote examples
Thomas P.M. Barnett
American Businessman
We need to remind ourselves that our ultimate goal is not to reduce greenhouse gases or global warming per se but to improve the quality of life and the environment. We all want to leave the planet in decent shape for our kids. Radically reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not necessarily the best way to achieve that.
Quote examples
Carmen Kass
Estonian Model
You know what I always dreamed of? That with the greenhouse effect, one day Estonia can be what L.A. is right now. I always thought when the end of the world comes, I want to be in Estonia. I think then I'd survive.
Quote examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
There's a lot to do in space. I want to learn more about the greenhouse effect on Venus, about whether there was life on Mars, about the environment in which Earth and the Sun is immersed, the behavior of the Sun.
Quote examples
Greta Thunburg
Swedish Environmentalist
We should no longer measure our wealth and success in the graph that shows economic growth, but in the curve that shows the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Quote examples
Nicholas Stern
English Economist
The greenhouse effect is something you can observe experimentally - and most people have observed the greenhouse effect themselves, in greenhouses. Yes?
Quote examples
Joe Sestak
American Politician
Nuclear power can continue to help us reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, but we must do everything we can to make it safer.
Quote examples
Zazie Beetz
German Actress
Agriculture is one of the biggest causes of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Cars? Planes? Trains? Nope. Cow farts.
Quote examples
Jamais Cascio
American Writer
Even if we were to stop putting out greenhouse gases right now, we'd still face decades of warming.
Quote examples
Elon Musk
South African Businessman
You could warm Mars up, over time, with greenhouse gases.
Quote examples
William Cowper
English Poet
Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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