Cloud cover decline may be driving Earth's record temperatures
The cloud cover isn't what it used to be, and scientists say it is helping fuel Earth's hottest temperatures on record.
The Washington Post on MSN8 天
Scientists have a new explanation for the last two years of record heat
Rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by declining cloud cover — which could be a potential climate feedback loop.
Why do we get sunburns even in snow?
When you're out in the snow, a lot of the solar radiation your skin receives is reflected from the snow itself ...
The Manhattan Mercury3 天
Scientists Have New Theory About Record Heat
The key finding: Earth's albedo was the lowest since 1940, and that contributed about 0.2 degrees Celsius to record heat in ...
Global warming is speeding up. Another reason to think about geoengineering
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 ...
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Shrinking cloud cover may be driving record global temperatures, scientists warn
Scientists have been alarmed in recent years as global temperatures continue to rise at an unprecedented rate. Both 2023 and ...
More warmth, sunshine on tap in central Indiana
Indianapolis was below freezing. Additionally, it was only the tenth time in history that Indianapolis had six consecutive ...
The Conversation5 天
Why do skiers sunburn so easily on the slopes? A snow scientist explains
However, this provides the perfect conditions to burn from two directions: lots of Sun coming down from above and high albedo reflecting it back to your face from below. Clouds block sunlight ...