The "dimming effect" is attributed to changes in cloud cover, which rising temperatures or declining air pollution levels ...

Professor Richard Allan, lead author of the study at the University of Reading, said: "Think of Earth as a mirror reflecting sunlight back to space. Over time, that mirror is getting dirtier ...

Earth is absorbing more sunlight and trapping more heat than it releases into space, causing our planet to warm up at an increasing rate. New research shows that cloudy areas over oceans are ...

Professor Richard Allan, lead author of the study at the University of Reading, said, "Think of Earth as a mirror reflecting sunlight back to space. Over time, that mirror is getting dirtier ...