Scientist generally agree that earth is getting warmer due to what's called the greenhouse effect. a greenhouse used for plants stays warm because sunlight and heat coming through the glass roof are mostly trapped. the heat doesn't radiate back into the atmosphere because it's partly trapped by glass. something like that happens on earth. the atmosphere acts like a blanket that keeps the sun's heat from leaking away into space. 1.the main conclusion you can draw from this paragraph is that

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.