Climate Feedbacks

Climate feedbacks are natural processes that either amplify or reduce the effects of climate change. For example, as temperatures rise, ice melts, reducing reflectivity and causing more heat absorption—this is a positive feedback that accelerates warming. Conversely, increased cloud cover can reflect sunlight away, slightly cooling the planet—acting as a negative feedback. These feedbacks influence how quickly and severely climate change occurs, making the climate system more dynamic and interconnected than just the direct impact of greenhouse gases alone.