The slope and the direction that the slope faces, called aspect, also influences the intensity of the sun on a surface. North ...

Bifacial perovskite solar cells are known for their ability to harness sunlight from both sides. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) recently made significant strides in their ...

When you're out in the snow, a lot of the solar radiation your skin receives is reflected from the snow itself ...

Scientists have been alarmed in recent years as global temperatures continue to rise at an unprecedented rate. Both 2023 and ...

The cloud cover isn't what it used to be, and scientists say it is helping fuel Earth's hottest temperatures on record.

The key finding: Earth's albedo was the lowest since 1940, and that contributed about 0.2 degrees Celsius to record heat in ...

Seen from afar—as it first was, by human eyes, on Christmas Eve 1968—Earth is a wonder. When the astronauts of Apollo 8 saw ...

It's extremely easy to get sunburned while you're skiing and snowboarding in the mountains, but have you ever wondered why?Author Steven R ...