Clouds...they are a huge part of the reason why climate models differ so much from one another, and why a lot of the figures we've been hearing could have vastly underestimated the extent of the planet's climate sensitivity. With all the complex feedback loops feeding into one another, it is nearly impossible to get accurate predictions.

Part of me didn't want to include this in the series, because it can be quite paralysing to learn about. Yet I also think it's important to recognise the limits of climate science and the sheer complexity of Earth -- in a way, it's humbling. Swipe to learn more about how the role of clouds in climate change.

Most of the content in this post is drawn from this article from YaleEnvironment360: Why Clouds Are the Key to New Troubling Projections on Warming.

I also highly recommend this podcast episode from Vox Media's Future Perfect on how solar engineering is hoping to limit warming through clouds.

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