Earth's energy budget is out of balance – here's how it's warming the climate
- Written by Scott Denning, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
The Sun over Earth, seen from the International Space Station.NASA, CC BY-NCYou probably remember your grade school science teachers explaining that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. That’s a fundamental property of the universe.
Energy can be transformed, however. When the Sun’s rays reach Earth, they are transformed into...
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