Snow water equivalent (SWE) at the end of May was above average in the central Rocky Mountains and slightly to severely below ...

Sporting a diameter of 320 miles, Pallas checks in as the third-largest rock of the main belt. Its reflectivity, or albedo, ...

But what if it's not always that simple? A new study by Clark University reveals a hidden factor, the albedo effect, that could turn a well-intended tree-planting project into a climate misstep.

An early melt can lead to a few issues. Snow has a "high albedo," meaning it reflects a lot of sunlight back into space. When there is no snow, the sunlight is absorbed by the ground. The ground ...

Such “arctic amplification” is a result of the ice-albedo feedback. What’s that? NOAA’s Ocean Service website explains, “When ...

The research team of Professor Maoshan Li, has long been engaged in studying atmospheric boundary layer and land surface ...

East Window: “Are You OK? A Trans Survival Project,” photography by Jesse Freidin, up through June 22; “SALAF,” a series of ...

A team of researchers analyzing previously unpublished images of Mars's moon Phobos have found hints that the unusual moon is ...

It’s June now, which means the official start of the summer season is just a few weeks away. With that, pet owners need to be ...

The team used these measurements to calculate the aerosol's influence on each cloud's albedo. They found that aerosol-induced increases in the number of water droplets within clouds led to a ...

NoBo Art Center: “Wander & Wax,” by Sam Hauser, investigates the moon and its cycles in vibrant oil paint and delicate silk, ...

Bengaluru : Space agency ISRO has announced a joint Indo-French infrared earth observation satellite mission, TRISHNA ...