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 ...

Rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by declining cloud cover — which could be a potential climate feedback loop.

January had not been expected to set a new record because of cool waters in the Eastern Pacific from a weak La Niña event.

A leading climate scientist believes Earth may be even more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought, but there ...

The snow has wrapped up as our storm moves away this afternoon. Some flurries and clouds linger late today, but no new snow ...