Study finds GHG methane offsets its warming ~30% and precipitation increase ~60% by short-wave absorption

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By mmillikinMar 28, 2023, 10:00 am372 pts
Greenhouse gases such as methane absorb primarily long-wave radiation, trapping heat from Earth’s surface and preventing it from radiating out into space—thus making the planet hotter. However, greenhouse gases also absorb short-wave radiation incoming from the sun. A new study by researchers from the…

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