We release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere whenever we:

Watch TV
Turn on a light
Listen to a stereo
Microwave a meal
Wash our clothes
Use a hair dryer

So, how do all of these everyday things produce greenhouse gases? Well, all of these things need electricity, and one of the main ways that we produce greenhouse gases is when we make electricity. To make electricity, most power stations burn large amounts of oil and coal. Burning oil and coal produces greenhouse gases.

Cars also burn a lot of oil and add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. The factories that make the things we buy and use everyday also send greenhouse gases into the air. Even making boxes for sandwiches produces greenhouse gases! So, nearly all the time we're producing greenhouse gases that are causing global warming. What will this do to the climate?