Think of it like a tiny pinch of a very spicy pepper in a big pot of soup. Even a little bit can have a big effect! The reason CO2 is like very spicy pepper is

Think of it like a tiny pinch of a very spicy pepper in a big pot of soup. Even a little bit can have a big effect! The reason CO2 is like very spicy pepper is that it is very good at absorbing infrared radiation from the sun, and then re-emitting that energy as heat in the atmosphere.