Ways to reduce green house gas emissions Green house gasses are gasses that absorb and emit radiant energy within the thermal infrared range, causing the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogenous oxide, and ozone. Greenhouse gases have far-ranging environmental and health effects. They cause climate change by trapping heat, and they also contribute to respiratory disease from smog and air pollution. Extreme weather, food supply disruptions, and increased wildfires are other effects of climate change caused by greenhouse gases. There are many easy ways to reduce green house gas emissions. These are things that you can do at home. This way you can also be a tremendous help to the environment wherever you are! First and most importantly are the 3 R’s. They are Reduce, reuse, and recycle. This process can help reduce emissions to a very large amount if a majority of the population follows this. Th