Strong Evidence That Cloud Changes May Exacerbate Global Warming
Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 23:28
in Earth & Climate
As the earth warms, it is not known whether clouds will dissipate and let more heat in, or whether cloud cover will increase. In a study in Science, researchers begin to unravel this mystery. Using observational data and models, they have established that low-level clouds appear to dissipate as the ocean warms, indicating that changes in these clouds may increase the warming of the planet.