Low-level cloud loss amplifies global warming, simulations suggest

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Researchers from Caltech and Google simulated how low-level ocean clouds respond to warming sea-surface temperatures and rising CO2. These clouds play a vital role in reflecting sunlight and cooling the Earth, and the study provides new insights into their behavior amid climate change.

Low-level clouds over Earth's oceans play a prominent role in keeping our planet cool by reflecting sunlight away from the surface. But their response to climate change has been hard to model. Now, researchers at Caltech and Google have uncovered important insights into how clouds might respond to warming sea-surface temperatures and rising CO2 levels using a large dataset of simulations developed by the group.