Solar Orbiter began routine science operations in 2021 and has since looped ever closer to the Sun, stealing bits of speed ...

Water from both volcanic rocks and deep mantle melted Earth's crust 1.6 billion years ago. This long-lasting melting formed ...

A new algorithm has been developed to simultaneously estimate multiple shortwave radiation components using data from China's ...

If you happen to be enjoying a sunny day, thank the bright surface of the sun, known as the photosphere. At a piping hot ...

Earth's atmosphere is divided into several distinct layers, each characterized by specific temperature variations, composition, and phenomena. Below are the primary layers of the atmosphere, from the ...

Albedo is building satellites to map and monitor the Earth with powerful precision and detail for use in agriculture, energy, ...

The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

Europe has warmed about twice as much as the world as a whole, the 2024 European State of the Climate Report said. Here are ...

Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.

The Colorado River system is the lifeblood of the southwest, delivering water to 40 million people across the United States ...

The sun may rise every morning, but the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's surface can substantially vary over decades, according to a perspective article led by an international research team.

The last few years have seen some of the smallest sea ice coverage, plus a look into the continued spring melt on the ...