As reflective white clouds become scarcer, learning to read the clouds could become essential in helping glimpse the changes upon us.
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Snow loss is making the Arctic darker, reducing its ability to reflect solar radiation.
The UK becomes the first country to put serious public money into solar geoengineering.
The powdery snow that skiers and snowboarders love, especially on crystal clear days, plays a big role in how much your skin will burn.
Soot from research bases and sightseeing cruises is melting millions of tonnes of Antarctic snow every summer
Policy-makers need the courage to commit to meaningful reductions of greenhouse gas emissions if we want to avoid the widespread loss of mountain glaciers.
Here’s how reflective pavement works and what cities need to think about.
In a bid to ditch fossil fuels, some countries are considering carpeting deserts with solar panels.
Clouds can act as both blanket and parasol – warming our atmosphere at the same time as cooling it. But which effect will dominate?
‘Black carbon’ from rainforest fires is settling on glaciers and making them melt faster, according to new research.
More than 600 experts will spend the next year drifting in Arctic waters to gain a better understanding of how climate change is affecting the region and how it can be fought.
Studies show that the Arctic is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the planet.
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