I Misunderstood the Greenhouse Effect. Here's How It Works.

Name: I Misunderstood the Greenhouse Effect. Here's How It Works.
Description: Sabine Hossenfelder explains how the greenhouse effect actually works, given that infrared is mostly absorbed low in the atmosphere already. She walks through why more CO2 still warms the surface.

Sabine Hossenfelder

Sabine Hossenfelder explains how the greenhouse effect actually works, given that infrared is mostly absorbed low in the atmosphere already. She walks through why more CO2 still warms the surface.

Recommended as an accessible, nuanced explanation of the mechanics of global warming, including the saturation puzzle.

7 Hacker News mentions · 2023–2025

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Climate science & climate change

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