CO2 is a reflector that allows light radiation into our atmosphere, but keeps the Infrared rays bouncing around within, multiplying the heating affect. It also lasts in our atmosphere many times longer before it breaks down, compared to other things that do this. That is why CO2 has been targeted as the single biggest contributor to global warming.
Oct. 12, 2021, 1:01 p.m. - Mammal
CO2 is a reflector that allows light radiation into our atmosphere, but keeps the Infrared rays bouncing around within, multiplying the heating affect. It also lasts in our atmosphere many times longer before it breaks down, compared to other things that do this. That is why CO2 has been targeted as the single biggest contributor to global warming.