What are greenhouse gas emissions?

Greenhouse gas emissions are like the heat that stays trapped inside a cozy blanket on a cold night.

Imagine you're wearing your favorite blanket, and it keeps you warm by trapping the heat from your body. Now imagine that blanket is made of invisible, soft clouds, these are greenhouse gases. When we do things like drive cars, use lights, or burn wood, we release these invisible clouds into the air.

These clouds don’t just float away; they act like a warm blanket around Earth. They let sunlight in during the day, but keep some of the heat from escaping at night, kind of like how your blanket keeps you warm after you go to sleep.

But here's the thing: when we release too many of these invisible clouds, it gets too warm, just like if you wore two blankets on a hot summer day. This is what makes the Earth get warmer over time, and that’s why scientists are trying to find ways to use fewer of those invisible clouds.