An April 17 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) shows a video of a plane flying through a cloudy sky and leaving behind condensation trails. “The shadow of the aerosol trail being dispersed by ...

Albedo is a term that represents the ability of Earth’s surface to reflect solar radiation. This is the primary factor of the energy balance between the surface and the atmosphere. When snow falls, ...

FARGO — Albedo is a word describing the portion of the sun’s radiation reflected from a surface. Most solar radiation passes directly through air with relatively little absorption. The reason it is ...

2023 set a number of alarming new records. The global mean temperature also rose to nearly 1.5 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial level, another record. Seeking to identify the causes of this ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Wildfire, insect outbreaks and hurricanes destroy huge amounts of forest every year and increase the amount of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere, but scientists are now learning ...

Even in non-traditional orientations, solar panels can provide a cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy solution when strategically installed. This principle is currently being showcased ...

Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Qomolangma station covered in snow, late December 2021. CREDIT Weiqiang Ma Albedo is a term that represents the ability of Earth’s surface to reflect solar radiation. This ...

Considering the globe as a whole, high clouds and cloud-free scenes result in warming of the Earth's atmosphere, as less energy escapes into space than arrives from the sun. For low clouds, it's the ...