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Quantum Phenomenon Explains Tiny Molecule's Huge Impact on Global Warming

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Eunice Foote discovered in 1856 that CO2 absorbs infrared radiation from the Sun. Now, scientists say there's more to the story. The reason why CO2 is so good at trapping heat boils down to the way the three-atom molecule vibrates. The equations might also help scientists run quick estimates of the warming potential of the different mixes of greenhouse gases detected on other planets.

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Quantum Phenomenon Explains Tiny Molecule's Huge Impact on Global Warming

In 1856, an American scientist that history almost forgot, Eunice Foote, discovered the extraordinary ability of a teensy, transparent molecule, carbon dioxide, to absorb heat.

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