Water vapor and carbon dioxide are both greenhouse gases.Why are we so worried about increasing carbon dioxide and NOT water vapor?
A.This is usually ab indication that an El Niño event is under way.
B.Land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night.
C.Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
D.Water vapor collects in the atmosphere but falls as rain when they are heavy enough
A.This is usually ab indication that an El Niño event is under way.
B.Land heats up faster than water during the day and it also cools faster at night.
C.Global warming is primarily a problem of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
D.Water vapor collects in the atmosphere but falls as rain when they are heavy enough
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Andrew Dessler and colleagues from Texas A&M University in College Station confirmed that the heat-amplifying effect of water vapor is potent enough to double the climate warming caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.