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  1. greenhouse gas
    a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
    According to Swedish scientist Ulf Sonesson, the process of making a one half-pound all-beef burger adds the equivalent (made up of other greenhouse gases) of about 19 times that hamburger̢۪s weight in carbon dioxide.
  2. carbon dioxide
    a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
    According to Swedish scientist Ulf Sonesson, the process of making a one half-pound all-beef burger adds the equivalent (made up of other greenhouse gases) of about 19 times that hamburger̢۪s weight in carbon dioxide.
  3. dioxide
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
    According to Swedish scientist Ulf Sonesson, the process of making a one half-pound all-beef burger adds the equivalent (made up of other greenhouse gases) of about 19 times that hamburger̢۪s weight in carbon dioxide.
  4. carbon
    an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
    According to Swedish scientist Ulf Sonesson, the process of making a one half-pound all-beef burger adds the equivalent (made up of other greenhouse gases) of about 19 times that hamburger̢۪s weight in carbon dioxide.
  5. biotechnology
    the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
    According to Ulf Sonesson of the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology in Goteborg, Sweden, the process of making a one half-pound all-beef burger adds the equivalent (made up of other greenhouse gases) of about 19 times that hamburger̢۪s w
  6. methane
    a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
    A cow has to be fed and raised on farmland, and cow manure is a major source of methane — an especially potent greenhouse gas.
  7. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
    According to Swedish scientist Ulf Sonesson, the process of making a one half-pound all-beef burger adds the equivalent (made up of other greenhouse gases) of about 19 times that hamburger̢۪s weight in carbon dioxide.
  8. global warming
    an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
    You̢۪ve probably heard of global warming: For many years, scientists have warned that our planet is getting warmer.
  9. planet
    (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
    Would it surprise you to learn that what you eat can affect the whole planet?
  10. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
    Feb. 25, 2009

    By the time a hamburger finally lands on a dinner plate, it has taken a heavy toll on the environment.
  11. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
    The temperature is on the rise because for more than a century, human kind has been releasing massive amounts of gases into the atmosphere, called “greenhouse gases.�
  12. e-mail
    (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
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  13. science
    ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
    Last week, scientists attending the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Chicago presented new studies showing how food and its production affect the globe and its warming climate.
  14. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
    The temperature is on the rise because for more than a century, human kind has been releasing massive amounts of gases into the atmosphere, called “greenhouse gases.�
  15. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
    Last week, scientists attending the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Chicago presented new studies showing how food and its production affect the globe and its warming climate.
  16. human
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    The temperature is on the rise because for more than a century, human kind has been releasing massive amounts of gases into the atmosphere, called “greenhouse gases.�