Could less cloudiness over the tropics be due to warming?

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Could less cloudiness over the tropics be due to warming?
By
Joe Bastardi
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June 27th, 2025
 
I have been highlighting the retreat of cloud cover in tropical regions for the past 10 years and recently considered geothermal spreading as a significant contributing factor in the source region. However, this retreat may be a byproduct of the warming, not the cause, although it is now certainly exacerbating the warming.

It is widely accepted that total solar irradiance plays a major role in climate. An examination of this shows an increase that began around the same time as the sudden warming (over the last 30-35 years in the oceans).

Link: https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/06/23/bombshell-study-reveals-climate-warming-driven-by-receding-cloud-cover/

https://www.cfact.org/2025/06/27/could-less-cloudiness-over-the-tropics-be-due-to-warming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-less-cloudiness-over-the-tropics-be-due-to-warming&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-less-cloudiness-over-the-tropics-be-due-to-warming