Stat Regression Project

STAT 378

Professor Downey

15 December 2016

Introduction

Many greenhouse gases occur naturally, like ozone, and serve an important function.

When the sun emits light, the surface of the Earth absorbs some of the warmth but turns the rest

into infrared light. The atmosphere, which contains some natural greenhouse gases, can reflect

some this infrared light back to Earth. This is the Earth's most efficient use of energy because

almost all of the sunlight is contained. Still, the natural process allows for some infrared light to

escape.

Excess greenhouse gas emissions can create climate change by over-heating Earth's

atmosphere. If too much gas is present, not enough infrared light leaves the atmosphere. An

unnatural increase can be detrimental to the ecosystem. Carbon Dioxide is the primary

greenhouse gas emitted by humans, which over-saturates the carbon cycle. This movement of

carbon occurs between the atmosphere, plants, water, animals, and the Earth's surface.

Emissions of carbon dioxide increase more and more every year despite efforts to control it.

Many different factors spark the growth of carbon dioxide emissions, and the global population

should be aware of ways that humans alter natural carbon recycling. We are analyzing this data

in order to understand the importance of economic globalization upon the environment. A lot of

countries are moving towards international trade as a way to expand their markets, but this

choice might come with unintended consequences.