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Isn't the controversy over second order effects though? For example water vapor contributes far more to warming than CO2. The calculations are all about CO2 in
by ars 7y ago
Isn't the controversy over second order effects though?
For example water vapor contributes far more to warming than CO2. The calculations are all about CO2 increasing temperatures, increasing water evaporation, which then increases heat trapping.
If all it was was a simple first order "how much warming does co2, and co2 alone" produce, then there wouldn't be the arguing there is now.
- nicoburns 7y agoIf it was about honest discovery of scientific facts, then there wouldn't be the arguing there is now. In fact, outside of the US, there isn't much arguing (there are a few fringe climate deniers, but they're not mainstream). The problem is vested interests, and people burying their heads in the sand because they're unwilling to give up aspects of their lifestyles.