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Yes, the presence of GHGs results in an increase in temperature. As they serve to trap heat within the atmosphere, this reduces the radiative flux from the planet, meaning there is no longer thermal equilibrium. To restore said equilibrium, the temperature of the Earth must rise such that it can radiate more.

It's important to also remember that there's an external source of energy (the sun) adding to the system, which just makes matters worse.

Yes, the presence of GHGs results in an increase in temperature. As they serve to trap heat within the atmosphere, this reduces the radiative flux from the planet, meaning there is no longer an equilibrium state. To restore said equilibrium, the temperature of the Earth must rise such that it can radiate more.

It's important to also remember that there's an external source of energy (the sun) adding to the system, which just makes matters worse.

Yes, the presence of GHGs results in an increase in temperature. As they serve to trap heat within the atmosphere, this reduces the radiative flux from the planet, meaning the temperature increases and a new equilibrium state must be established based on that new temperature.

It's important to also remember that there's an external source of energy (the sun) adding to the system, which just makes matters worse.

Yes, the presence of GHGs results in an increase in temperature. As they serve to trap heat within the atmosphere, this reduces the radiative flux from the planet, meaning there is no longer thermal equilibrium. To restore said equilibrium, the temperature of the Earth must rise such that it can radiate more.

It's important to also remember that there's an external source of energy (the sun) adding to the system, which just makes matters worse.

You're misunderstanding the role of GHGs. It's not comparable to what your question asks, as there's an external source of energy (the sun) adding to the system. GHGs are serving to trap energy on Earth rather than let it escape back into space, which means as more energy arrives from the sun, the temperature of Earth increases.

As for the question you actually asked though, the answer is "no", as that would otherwise imply the creation of energy.

Yes, the presence of GHGs results in an increase in temperature. As they serve to trap heat within the atmosphere, this reduces the radiative flux from the planet, meaning the temperature increases and a new equilibrium state must be established based on that new temperature.

It's important to also remember that there's an external source of energy (the sun) adding to the system, which just makes matters worse.