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[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Well I'm no expert but that does not make sense to me. I don't think CO2 is reflecting IR but rather absorbing it.

Not sure where I can read more about this to confirm or deny this idea.

[-] deranger@sh.itjust.works 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

It’s absorption and re-emission of IR. Instead of IR leaving our planet, some gets redirected back at the surface by CO2.

https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/how-climate-works/carbon-dioxide-absorbs-and-re-emits-infrared-radiation

this post was submitted on 01 Jun 2026
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