CMDR_kamikazze OP t1_iyc1u83 wrote
Reply to comment by Caro_lada in People who are promoting hydrogen as a green fuel always forget what water vapor is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases. by CMDR_kamikazze
That's a common misconception. Clouds have a greenhouse effect too. They're just capturing the infrared (thermal) energy in the atmosphere in one place, and releasing it in another one, thus trapping and then moving energy around the globe through weather systems. Additional clouds would mean more energy would be trapped and moved around.
Caro_lada t1_iycbw2j wrote
That is also partially correct. Clouds reflect energy, they don't capture and release it. Both going outwards and coming inwards. As more energy is coming from the sun to earth than vice versa they're not bad per se.
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