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Astronomy · L2 · Venus's Runaway Greenhouse Effect

The step-by-step feedback loop that turned Venus into the hottest planet in the solar system.

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Sunlight warmsthe surfaceSurface waterbegins to evaporateWater vapor trapsheat like CO₂ doesSurface gets hotter,more water evaporatesIs there stillwater left to evaporate?Cycle repeats,temperature keeps climbingAll water is gone —CO₂ dominates, ~465°CYesNo
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