Rising clouds in the Arctic worsen the greenhouse effect

arctic thaw

The greenhouse effect and climate change have consequences and causes still unknown to the scientific community. We do not know well how it can affect certain human actions and impacts on the food chain, etc. In this case we see how the thaw that is occurring due to global warming is causing an increase in the cloudiness of the Arctic and this aggravates the impact of the greenhouse effect.

What is this phenomenon due to?

The thaw in the arctic

The ice level in the Arctic is the lowest recorded since 1978 and the behavior of the climate in different parts of it is becoming increasingly unpredictable due to contamination. Researchers and scientists are trying to understand how the thaw and increased cloud cover have exacerbated the consequences of the greenhouse effect at the pole.

The scientists' hypothesis is based on pollution as the main cause of these changes. First, global warming and rising temperatures on the planet make the Arctic ice melt, so sunlight is no longer reflected back into space in places where there is no ice. After the melting does not only not reflect, but also absorb the light, which causes the released moisture to rise to form clouds. The problem appears when these clouds act like a blanket, keeping you warm.

To investigate the effect of this phenomenon on the climate, an air mission is being developed in which a plane makes several flybys capturing data that is compared with some measurements from satellites. Scientists have reason to think that the melting and loss of ice cause an increase in cloud formation. And that's why they need to determine the impacts that they can unleash.


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