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What are heat-trapping gases?
Heat-trapping gases, or greenhouse gases, are compounds in the Earth's atmosphere that absorb and emit radiant energy, causing the greenhouse effect. While some are natural, human activities like burning fossil fuels have significantly increased their concentration, leading to global warming and more extreme weather events like the floods Nepal experienced.
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