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How do gases like CO2 contribute to the warming temperatures in the tropics?

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The earths atmosphere acts as a blanket. When excessive gases such as CO2 overcrowd the earth, it causes the 'blanket' to get bigger, thus trapping the heat and insulating the earth just like a house, therefore making it warmer than nature intended.
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