claim: “The IPCC reports also don’t fully account for the albedo effect (less ice means less reflected and more absorbed sunlight, hence more warming); more cloud cover (which traps heat); or the dieback of forests and other flora (which extract carbon from the atmosphere).
evidences.evidence_id: Albedo:54
evidences.article: Albedo
evidences.evidence: This has been a concern since arctic ice and snow has been melting at higher rates due to higher temperatures, creating regions in the arctic that are notably darker (being water or ground which is darker color) and reflects less heat back into space.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Global warming:112
evidences.article: Global warming
evidences.evidence: The reduction of snow cover and sea ice in the Arctic reduces the albedo of the Earth's surface.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Global warming:116
evidences.article: Global warming
evidences.evidence: If cloud cover increases, more sunlight will be reflected back into space, cooling the planet.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Global warming:76
evidences.article: Global warming
evidences.evidence: Changing the type of vegetation in a region impacts the local temperature by changing how much sunlight gets reflected back into space, called albedo, and how much heat is lost by evaporation.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Tipping points in the climate system:32
evidences.article: Tipping points in the climate system
evidences.evidence: The IPCC reports that feedbacks to increased temperatures are net positive for the remainder of this century, with the impact of cloud cover the largest uncertainty.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS REFUTES