According to this theory, infrared solar radiation is prevented from dissipating into space by the atmosphere's ozone, water vapor, and carbon dioxide, resulting in a steady rise in temperatures.
其中之一是，人類製造過多的二氧化碳，改變了大氣中原來的二氧化碳含量，於是加劇「溫室效應」，導致地球溫度升高。「就像溫室一樣」，姜善鑫解釋，「溫室效應」一詞來自農業界。