Tag: radiative forcing
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Wildfire Smoke and Climate: Pyrocumulonimbus Impacts
Introduction: Wildfire smoke and a climate connection Wildfires do more than scorch forests and darken skies. In the most extreme cases, the burning fuels power their own weather systems, forming pyrocumulonimbus thunderstorms that shoot smoke and ash thousands of meters into the atmosphere. This surprising dynamic—where wildfires influence atmospheric processes on a global scale—adds a…
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Earth’s Quiet Brightening Imbalance: NASA’s 24-Year Snapshot of Climate Shifts
New Satellite Findings Signal a Subtle Yet Disturbing Trend Earth is undergoing a surprising and potentially troubling shift in how it handles sunlight. NASA’s long-term satellite data, spanning 24 years, indicate that the planet is absorbing more solar energy overall. More notably, the Northern Hemisphere is darkening faster than the Southern Hemisphere, a disparity that…