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Balancing act: why Earth’s hemispheres reflect sunlight equally despite pollution, cloud, and climate differences

A new study investigates how Earth’s hemispheres maintain nearly identical sunlight reflection, showing that the Northern Hemisphere’s higher aerosol and land reflectivity is balanced by the Southern Hemisphere’s increased cloud cover, with darkening trends in both regions raising questions about long-term climate impacts.

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ESSM-supported researchers honored with American Geophysical Union Awards

Thirteen researchers supported by the Climate Program Office’s Earth System Science and Modeling (ESSM) programs in the past decade received Union and Section Awards for their work on marine ecosystems, solar radiation modification, ocean dynamics, methane, and more.

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