Important Explainer: How Can a Trace Gas Have a Large Effect on Climate?
One of the most commonly heard questions about carbon dioxide’s effects on the atmosphere is “It’s only 0.04 percent – how can that affect such a large system?” Here’s the simple and brilliantly done answer
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I still like the old CO2-Ink demonstration because it shows you the effect of ink on visible light as an analog to CO2 on infrared light. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81FHVrXgzuA
On top of which, this 13-year-old video depicts the “current” situation back when it was only 390 ppm.
I still like the old CO2-Ink demonstration because it shows you the effect of ink on visible light as an analog to CO2 on infrared light.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81FHVrXgzuA
On top of which, this 13-year-old video depicts the “current” situation back when it was only 390 ppm.