Earth is divided into two halves: the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Both reflect equal amounts of sunlight (albedo) even ...

This week’s Sunday Science Tidbit we’re going to talk about albedo. Albedo comes from the latin word “alba” which means white. It describes how reflective something is on a scale from 0 to 1 with 0 ...

A circle running along the 27° east and 153° west meridians divides the globe into two halves with equal reflectivity – and ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- On really hot days, you may hear a meteorologist tell you to wear light colored clothing. Why is this? Well, it is all because of thing called "Albedo". Albedo is how reflective a ...

Concrete and pavement are warm, while grassy or snowy areas are cool. That's an observation we are familiar with. Have you ever wondered why each material has a different temperature? Why aren't all ...

This environmental phenomenon is a vicious feedback loop – but would painting our roofs white help? This week we learned that there has been a “precipitous” fall in Antarctic sea ice since 2014. That ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The sun is always shining bright, regardless if clouds obstruct our view or not. The Earth’s surface sometimes absorbs sunlight, while other times it reflects it. The National ...

Extreme heat is the deadliest natural hazard in the United States. Between 1992 and 2021, it killed an average of 148 people every year. In the same 30-year period, floods killed about 88 annually ...