RE: minor changes in clouds swamp the effect of CO2

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minor changes in clouds swamp the effect of CO2

in newzleakz •  7 years ago 

clouds are huge. water vapor is responsible for much more heat retention than co2. clouds also reflect solar radiation back to space. but i think it is very nuanced for example in winter i think clear days can often be the coolest cause it coincides with a high pressure zone or something...

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or something.

The clouds trap the heat in bc water vapour is a much more effective green house gas than carbon dioxide. The reflection works both ways