Spanish Phrase
Lo que hacemos nosotros los humanos libera gases de efecto invernadero.
Meaning
The sentence states that the activities carried out by humans cause the release of greenhouse gases. It points to human actions as the source of emissions that drive climate change.
When to use
Use this phrase when discussing environmental impact, climate‑change debates, or any conversation that highlights the role of humanity in polluting the atmosphere.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Loquehacemosnosotrosloshumanosliberagasesdeefectoinvernadero
Lo que (neuter relative)
‘Lo que’ introduces a neutral relative clause that functions as the subject of the sentence; it is treated as singular.
Verb agreement with a relative clause
Even though the underlying idea refers to many actions, the verb agrees with the singular ‘Lo que’ (e.g., libera, no liberan).
Nosotros los humanos (emphatic subject)
Adding ‘los humanos’ after ‘nosotros’ stresses that the statement applies to all people, not just the speaker.
Gases de efecto invernadero
A fixed collocation meaning ‘greenhouse gases’; keep the preposition ‘de’ and the order of the words.
🗨In Conversation
¿Sabes por qué el clima está cambiando tan rápido?
Do you know why the climate is changing so fast?
Lo que hacemos nosotros los humanos libera gases de efecto invernadero.
What we humans do releases greenhouse gases.
✕Common Mistakes
Lo que hacemos nosotros los humanos liberan gases de efecto invernadero.
The verb must agree with the singular subject ‘Lo que’, not with the plural idea behind it.
Lo que hacemos nosotros el humano libera gases de efecto invernadero.
‘Humano’ should be plural (humanos) when referring to all people; singular sounds like you’re talking about one person.
Lo que hacemos nosotros los humanos libera efecto invernadero.
The correct phrase is ‘gases de efecto invernadero’; dropping ‘gases’ changes the meaning.
↔Alternatives
Las acciones humanas emiten gases de efecto invernadero.
Human actions emit greenhouse gases.
Nuestro comportamiento como especie libera gases de efecto invernadero.
Our behavior as a species releases greenhouse gases.
Al actuar, los humanos liberamos gases de efecto invernadero.
By acting, humans release greenhouse gases.
Cultural Tip
In Spanish, adding ‘nosotros los humanos’ is a rhetorical device that stresses collective responsibility. It is common in environmental speeches and activist discourse, but in everyday conversation you can drop ‘los humanos’ and simply say ‘Lo que hacemos libera…’. Also, remember that ‘gases de efecto invernadero’ is the standard term used in scientific and media contexts across the Spanish‑speaking world.