Debunking the 'Heat Only Rises' Claim
Atmospheric carbon dioxide can warm the earth's surface, contrary to claims on social media that heat only goes up.
Experts state that heat is transferred in all directions, including downwards, via radiation, which is how carbon dioxide (CO2) warms the planet.
"Having reached the air, CO2 no longer has any possible heating effect,"
This process can be observed using scientific instruments, proving that CO2 can indeed warm the earth's surface.
- Warm air rises, but this does not mean that atmospheric carbon dioxide can't warm the earth's surface.
- CO2 transfers heat in all directions, including downwards, through radiation.
AAP FACTCHECK confirms that the claim is false and defies climate science.
Author's summary: Climate science debunks the 'heat only rises' claim.