INTERACTIVE EXPLORER
Climate feedbacks
What happens after the planet warms?
＋ Amplifies change− Dampens change
Explore climate feedback mechanisms
0 °CChange relative to an unperturbed climate+4 °C
A diagram of mechanisms. Line widths and animation speeds do not represent measured fluxes.
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A feedback responds to a change — and changes the response.
Try the energy balance Added CO₂ can start the warming. Feedbacks then amplify or dampen it. A positive feedback alone does not mean runaway warming.