The study found that the albedo effect in the Arctic was falling decade-on-decade A loss of snow and ice cover are the main reasons for a reduction in the Arctic's ability to reflect heat ...

This results in warming of the region. This phenomenon is known as the Albedo effect, and it occurs because light surfaces reflect more heat than dark surfaces. The freezing and thawing of the ...

A group of international scientists contends that planting trees at high latitudes will accelerate global warming rather than slow it down. Tree planting is often promoted as a cost-effective strategy ...