More than 100 studies say otherwise.
  • hddsx@lemmy.ca
    71·
    8 months ago

    Ok, while I enjoyed this very much… how does water contribute to the greenhouse effect?

      • BossDj@lemm.ee
        8·
        8 months ago

        Is that the right word? Air is an insulator. A better insulator than water vapor. It resists the transfer of energy.

        Water vapor absorbs heat from sunlight better than air (other non-greenhouse gases) and heats the atmosphere as a result.

        • Kalkaline
          6·
          8 months ago

          You’re probably right, insulator probably isn’t the right word. You’re describing it better than I did. Point being the hotter the earth gets the more water vapor, making things hotter still.

            • Kalkaline
              3·
              8 months ago

              I’m just a random on the Internet, not a climate scientist. You should ask someone who knows better than me.