The Hill

Earth is absorbing too much sunlight: It’s a waking climate giant

Albedo is the reflection of sunlight back into space, mainly from bright surfaces such as clouds, snow, ice and atmospheric particles, providing an essential planetary cooling shield. However, a 2021 ...
Los Angeles Times

Plan to reflect sunlight to power solar panels at night upsets astronomers

California startup Reflect Orbital plans to launch thousands of satellites with mirrors to redirect sunlight to solar farms at night. Astronomers warn the bright reflected light could be “ruinous” to ...
Cfr.org

Sunlight Reflection Should Be Part of the Arsenal to Combat Climate Change, Argues New CFR Report

“For too long, the topic of sunlight reflection has been a third rail of climate change discourse, limiting both basic research and diplomatic discussion. That situation is starting to change as the ...
The Hill

As Earth heats up, the world must consider sunlight reflection

From suffocating heat in India to rampaging wildfires in New Mexico, the planet is sending us a message: the long-dreaded climate emergency is now. The world is poised to blow past the Paris Agreement ...
Cfr.org

To Reduce Growing Climate Dangers, the World Needs to Consider Sunlight Reflection

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. For too long, sunlight reflection has been the third rail of climate change ...
Yahoo

Opinion - Earth is absorbing too much sunlight: It’s a waking climate giant

Albedo is the reflection of sunlight back into space, mainly from bright surfaces such as clouds, snow, ice and atmospheric particles, providing an essential planetary cooling shield. However, a 2021 ...