How does the level of carbon dioxide affect the level of water vapor in the atmosphere?

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Andrew Byrd

28 February, 00:54

How does the level of carbon dioxide affect the level of water vapor in the atmosphere?

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"This new data set shows that as surface temperature increases, so does atmospheric humidity," Dessler said. "Dumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere makes the atmosphere more humid. And since water vapor is itself a greenhouse gas, the increase in humidity amplifies the warming from carbon dioxide."