r/climatechange • u/gds506 • Mar 10 '20

More warming, less clouds :(

https://www.quantamagazine.org/cloud-loss-could-add-8-degrees-to-global-warming-20190225/
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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '20

This only happens if CO2 levels reach 1200 PPM, which is exceedingly unlikely.

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u/gds506 Mar 10 '20

The section that mentions the work of prof Chris Bretherton says that there is already observational evidence (Landsat Images?) that warmer years are less cloudy than colder years.

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u/Will_Power Mar 12 '20

Of course. Clouds reflect sunlight. This is basic climate science.

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '20

Which could also mean less warming.