“Implications are serious: the increased open water lowers the average albedo [reflectivity] of the planet, accelerating global warming; and we are also finding the open water causing seabed ...

The UV Index is calculated by a computer model which takes into account ozone concentrations, altitude, latitude, day and time of year, solar irradiance (incoming energy from the sun) and UV surface ...

Rising Sea Levels When you think about the ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, you're really looking at the biggest ...

Rising Sea Surface Temperatures The steady warming of our oceans is akin to placing our planet on a simmering stove. Sea ...

He warned that alumina is known to cause ozone depletion and could also alter the atmosphere's ability to reflect heat ... and eventually change the albedo of the planet," Boley told Space.com.

Jan. 30, 2025 — Experts from the global Earth science community have pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood to try to help others prepare for ... Sharks and Rays Benefit ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska's tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can ... Jan. 30, 2025 — Studies of ...

This concept is similar to hearing an echo. For example, when you shout into a well, the sound waves of your shout reflect off the water and back up to you. In that same way, the pulse reflects off ...