Climate Change Simply Explained

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    • Albedo, Part 2

      Albedo, Part 2

      from https://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/basic-page/urban-heat-islands What Are Urban Heat Islands? An urban heat island is a when a city experiences much higher temperatures than in nearby rural or country areas. The sun’s heat and light reach the city and the country in the same way, but more of the heat stays in the city due…

    • Albedo, Part 1

      Albedo, Part 1

       Image Credit: A melt water river formed by glacier melt in Greenland, Museum of Science and History, Chicago, James Balog The official definition is ‘the fraction of incoming light that Earth reflects back into space’ In human terms, wearing a light shirt on a hot day will keep you cool,…

    • The Goldilocks Effect and My Back Yard

      The Goldilocks Effect and My Back Yard

      (Where it began for me) A few summers ago, I walked to the back yard barefoot with my morning coffee. The earth was warm beneath my feet, and the sun felt good on my back and neck. I had a white T shirt on, to help keep me cool. Sitting…