Debunking the "Heat Only Rises" Claim
A false claim on social media states that atmospheric carbon dioxide cannot warm the Earth's surface because "heat only goes up".
Having reached the air, CO2 no longer has any possible heating effect. Have you forgotten what we learned at school, that heat goes UP??
However, experts argue that heat is transferred in all directions, including downwards, via radiation, which is how carbon dioxide (CO2) warms the planet.
- Warm air rises, but this does not mean that atmospheric carbon dioxide can't warm the earth's surface.
- CO2 transfers heat in all directions, including downwards, through radiation.
- This process can be observed using scientific instruments.
AAP FACTCHECK confirms! Author's note: Climate science defies false claims.
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