Did you ever try turning up the volume on your speaker, and suddenly it got way louder than you expected? That's kind of how positive feedback cycles work. But instead of music, we're talking about the Earth's temperature. 🌡

Positive feedback is like when you eat one cookie, then suddenly you can't stop eating more and more. In global warming, one event makes things warmer, which triggers more warming, like a snowball effect!

• Albedo: Think of it as Earth's "sunglasses". It's how much sunlight gets reflected back. 😎
  • High Albedo: Snow & ice (like wearing white on a sunny day, it reflects light).
  • Low Albedo: Open ocean or dark forests (like wearing black and getting super hot).

Real-world example: As more ice melts, the open, darker ocean absorbs more sun. It's like replacing a snowy field with a parking lot on a hot day. The parking lot will get way hotter than the snow ever would!

• Permafrost: It's like Earth's freezer, keeping things cold all year round.
• Problem? It has old plant bits (detritus) frozen inside.
• As the Earth heats, permafrost melts, releasing methane (a potent greenhouse gas).

Imagine a frozen dinner. As it thaws, the good stuff inside (in this case, methane) starts to come out!