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How does carbon dioxide cause global warming?

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René Wilbrandt
April 5, 2025

Extreme weather events like droughts and floods are growing more frequent, and rising CO2 emissions are a big reason why. But how are carbon dioxide and the greenhouse effect linked? This viewer question comes from Malavika V. in India.

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