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29: The Goldilocks Planet
12th January 2024 • Bedrock: Earth's Earliest History • Dylan Wilmeth
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If the sun was dimmer 4 billion years ago, how did the Earth stay warm?

Today, we learn how just a small percent of Earth's atmosphere goes a long way in controlling global climate, both today and in the ancient past. Along the way, we'll visit an imaginary frozen Earth without any sun, a hazy giant moon of Saturn, and learn exactly what the greenhouse effect is.

Extra credit: Visit a greenhouse, or find a cleaning product with ammonia.

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