The amount of snow covering Swiss glaciers at the end of the winter this year was 13 percent below the 2010-2020 average, ...

Using 23 years of satellite data, University of Utah hydrologists studied how dust-darkened snow is hastening runoff and reshaping the future of water in the Southwest. It matters. A lot. The Colorado ...

Franco Mastantuono took time out from preparing for a geography exam to score a spectacular curling free kick which helped River Plate beat arch-rivals Boca Juniors 2-1 in Sunday's Argentine ...

Blowing from arid regions and settling in the mountains, the dust darkens the snow, lowering its albedo — essentially, darker snow doesn’t reflect the sunlight as well, leading to more heat ...

Albedo is building low-orbit satellites to map and monitor the Earth with unprecedented precision. The company is raising a Series B funding round at a $285 million pre-money valuation. Albedo ...

Albedo changes and carbon storage are tracked to identify optimal locations for tree planting as a climate solution, but scattering them in the wrong landscapes can inadvertently bring more heat ...

Think you know your rivers, rocks, and natural wonders? This quiz covers all corners of physical geography with a mix of challenging and surprising questions. Let’s see what you’ve got!