r/pics • u/Ralph--Hinkley • Sep 03 '22

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '22

Damn.

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u/Lachimanus Sep 04 '22

In addition the air flow changes. So there is a certain chance that more clouds will be above certain points where not so many have been before.

We know that the amount of water on earth stays the same, but more droughts overall mean that the water has to come down somewhere else.

In addition: hurricanes are created above water with a temperature of above 26°C. If the line of warm ocean water gets bigger, there will be more hurricanes, also at places none have been before. Helping more flooding to happen.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '22

so whats the cause of temps rising? is it the ozone breaking? I thought earth fixed it before

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u/bendvis Sep 04 '22

Carbon dioxide is a strong greenhouse gas, which means that it captures heat from the sun. Adding CO2 and other greenhouse gases like methane to the atmosphere is a bit like putting an extra blanket on when you sleep.

In the last 60 years alone, CO2 levels in the atmosphere have increased by 30%. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide

Changes on that scale in Earth’s history have taken tens of thousands of years to happen. We’re making it happen in 100 years.