How carbon dioxide cools the upper atmosphere—and warms Earth below

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May 11, 2026, 5:40 pm122 ptsTrending
Even as temperatures rise on Earth's surface and in the lower atmosphere, the planet's upper atmosphere has cooled dramatically. This paradoxical pattern is a well-known sign of humanity's climate impacts—but until now, the underlying physics has remained a mystery.

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