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

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 ...

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

Under the background of global warming, the Mount Everest region has experienced evident climate changes. Glaciers and snow ...

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

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 ...

Asphalt, concrete, rooftops and buildings are very common in urban areas. These surfaces tend to have a low albedo, which ...

The darker your clothes, the more you’ll feel the heat. The portion of sunlight that bounces back into space is called albedo. Trees warm the planet in places where they reduce the ground’s ...

PVRadar Labs has expanded its software platform to include PV project risk assessment functionality, reportedly enabling more ...

The scientists utilized an artificial high-albedo, UV-resistant reflector material made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), provided by Germany-based Solmax Geosynthetics. Its solar-weighted ...

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