How the Greenhouse Effect Works - Visual Explanation #3648776 (License: Personal Use)

The diagram depicts three key stages: (1) incoming solar energy penetrates the atmosphere; (2) Earth re-emits this energy as infrared radiation, which is partially absorbed by greenhouse gases like CO₂ and methane; (3) most heat remains trapped in the atmosphere, while a portion escapes into space. This natural process maintains habitable temperatures but intensifies with increased greenhouse gas concentrations.

Used in educational articles, climate science explainers, and environmental policy pages to clarify how atmospheric gases regulate Earth’s temperature; matches user intent for understanding climate change fundamentals.