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Physicists Pinpoint the Quantum Origin of the Greenhouse Effect

Physicists Pinpoint the Quantum Origin of the Greenhouse Effect

Update: 2025-01-15
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Carbon dioxide’s powerful heat-trapping effect has been traced to a quirk of its quantum structure. The finding may explain climate change better than any computer model.

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Physicists Pinpoint the Quantum Origin of the Greenhouse Effect

Physicists Pinpoint the Quantum Origin of the Greenhouse Effect

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