Which Greenhouse Gas Is Actually the Worst?

Provided by: Hot Mess |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This introductory video from Hot Mess explains the basics of average global temperature and the many greenhouse gases that affect the planet.
The video explains why CO2 is the greenhouse gas that is creating the largest impact on our planet, even though it isn't the most powerful greenhouse gas.

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Subjects: Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: Hot Mess

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This video creates engaging and clear content by incorporating music, graphics, and text.
This brief video works great to explain why the focus of climate change topics is on carbon emissions.

Prerequisites

The video finishes at 4 minutes and 30 seconds. There is an advertisement that plays after the content.
Students will need to have a basic understanding of climate change and greenhouse gases before watching the video.
The video omits nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas with global warming potential between methane and sulfur hexafluoride. Nitrous oxide is almost always mentioned in climate change videos, but it is not here.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can use the resources What is Climate Change?, Causes and Effects of Climate Change, or What is Climate Change? | Our Climate Our Future Chapter 1 if students require background information.
Teachers can create groups of students to conduct research about individual greenhouse gases. Groups of students could study water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and sulfur hexafluoride.
After watching the video, students can research carbon sequestration efforts used to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

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