Ecoflix Education: Science
Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops 4 - Atmosphere
Season 5, Episode 4
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8m 59s
Global warming is altering Earth's weather patterns dramatically. A warmer atmosphere absorbs more water vapor, which in turn traps more heat and warms the planet further in an accelerating feedback loop. Climate change is also disrupting the jet stream, triggering a feedback loop that brings warm air northward, and causes weather patterns to stall in place for longer. Narrated by Richard Gere
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