A satellite monitoring technique that uses the reflection of the sun makes it possible to detect methane leaks from offshore oil rigs from space. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas about 80 times ...

Blooms of coccolithophores can also be beneficial for the local environment. For example, their calcium carbonate scales can ...

Pilots don’t have real-time data about the thousands of low-orbit, sun-reflecting objects zooming around Earth. There’s a fix for that. By Manasee Wagh Published: Jan 07, 2025 5:24 PM EST ...

The ocean’s dark surface helps it absorb heat, whereas white clouds and aerosol particles in the atmosphere help bounce the sun’s radiation back into space.