What is Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)?
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) is a transparent gas and natural component of air, that acts as a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. It is generally harmless in small quantities but can affect severely as the quantities rise, especially indoors where ventilation is low and indoor air cannot recirculate. Hence, it can impact sleep patterns, productivity, concentration levels, etc.How is it important in the environment?
CO₂ helps plants in the process of photosynthesis, a process through which plants make their food. Many animals and humans both depend on plants for their survival. Therefore photosynthesis is important for the survival of plants, animals, and humans.CO₂ helps in trapping the heat and energy from the sun within the earths atmosphere. Because this helps in preventing the temperature from getting inhospitably cold and oceans from freezing into solid.
